Explain why the big dipper and the little dipper are not separate constellations?
Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).
Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).
Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).
Quite simply, this is the way constellations are defined. Constellations are arbitrary groupings of stars; somebody considered that a certain group of stars looks like a bear, and called it "big bear". This is one of the 88 official constellations recognized by modern Astronomy; you can look for other images in the stars, i.e., groups of stars. Those groups might be part of a constellation, or they may span more than one constellation. The Big Dipper happens to be part of a larger "official" constellation: the Big Bear (Ursa Major).
What size is the galaxy compared to the moon?
The Sun is about 332,946 times more massive than the Earth. It is about
1,300,000 times the volume of Earth.
As for the Sun and the Milky Way - The Milky way is composed of roughly 100 billion stars, so one can say that because the Sun is an average star, the Milky Way is, very roughly, 100 billion times more massive than the Sun.
Another viewpoint: The latest best estimates have the Milky Way Galaxy containing about 500 billion stars.
Using that number and a more accurate way of estimating the total mass of the stars gives: Total mass of our Galaxy is about 1.9 thousand billion times the
mass of the Sun.
Notice that's an estimate of the total mass of the Galaxy, including dust and gas.
Then again there's "dark matter" of course, but let's keep it simple.
Is it true that Pluto is not in our universe?
Planet Pluto is in solar system and Solar system is in the Universe t, hence Pluto is also in our universe.
However Pluto was not part of original Solar sytem but was a comet which was captured in a planetary orbit.
What is our position in the galaxy and the universe?
Earth is located in the Milky Way galaxy, specifically in one of the spiral arms. In terms of the universe, Earth is located in the Local Group of galaxies, which is a collection of about 54 galaxies that includes the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy.
What is the nearest galaxy to the sun?
The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest one to the sun. Our galaxy is the closest one of all.
Astronomers collect data about space by?
astronomers collect data by diverse technical equipment:
- by space probes
-by telescopes
-by satellites
-and by other technical equipment
In general they often also use radiometry/radiation and take pictures of astronomic objects, sometimes they also land on some objects and take samples, sometimes also by meteorites (that strike on earth).
Why did Early Astronomers think that galaxies were single stars?
Early astronomers had poor instruments for observing the heavens. Large practical optical telescopes have only existed for about 350 years, and until the 20th century, there was no concept of "radio" at all - far less "radio astronomy". The idea of the "Big Bang" was ridiculed right up until Penzias and Wilson discovered the background cosmic radiation, for which they won the Nobel Prize.
What color do elliptical galaxies tend to be and why?
Elliptical galaxies tend to be reddish in color because they are made up of older stars that emit more red light. These galaxies have used up most of their gas and dust, resulting in a lack of ongoing star formation. This makes their overall color appear reddish compared to younger, bluer galaxies.
The simple answer would be to divide 500 billion by 120, which gives an answer of slightly over four billion. The reality might be different, however. Just because a civilization is broadcasting radio signals does not mean that we necessarily can detect those signals. The Milky Way galaxy is 200,000 light years across on its long axis (80,000 on its shorter axis) and there are some stars which are so far away that it would take tens of thousands, even a hundred thousand years for a radio message to reach the Earth, and the hypothetical broadcasting civilization might not have been broadcasting for that long. And even if they were broadcasting long enough, the signal strength might not be enough to allow us to separate it from the background noise. And we might not be listening on the same frequency on which they are broadcasting. Those are just the most immediate complications.
How did scientists figure out that Pluto was not just another star?
Pluto was first discovered in 1930 by Clyde W. Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona. Astronomers had long predicted that there would be a ninth planet inthe Solar System, which they called Planet X. Only 22 at the time, Tombaugh was given the laborious task of comparing photographic plates. These were two images of a region of the sky, taken two weeks apart. Any moving object, like an asteroid, comet or planet, would appear to jump from one photograph to the next.
After a year of observations, Tombaugh finally discovered an object in the right orbit, and declared that he had discovered Planet X. Because they had discovered it, the Lowell team were allowed to name it. They settled on Pluto, a name suggested by an 11-year old school girl in Oxford, England (no, it wasn't named after the Disney character, but the Roman god of the underworld).
The Solar System now had 9 planets.
Astronomers weren't sure about Pluto's mass until the discovery of its largest Moon, Charon, in 1978. And by knowing its mass (0.0021 Earths), they could more accurately gauge its size. The most accurate measurement currently gives the size of Pluto at 2,400 km (1,500 miles) across. Although this is small, Mercury is only 4,880 km (3,032 miles) across. Pluto is tiny, but it was considered larger than anything else past the orbit of Neptune.
Over the last few decades, powerful new ground and space-based observatories have completely changed previous understanding of the outer Solar System. Instead of being the only planet in its region, like the rest of the Solar System, Pluto and its moons are now known to be just a large example of a collection of objects called the Kuiper Belt. This region extends from the orbit of Neptune out to 55 astronomical units (55 times the distance of the Earth to the Sun).
Astronomers estimate that there are at least 70,000 icy objects, with the same composition as Pluto, that measure 100 km across or more in the Kuiper Belt. And according to the new rules, Pluto is not a planet. It's just another Kuiper Belt object.
Why are galaxies considered the major features of the universe?
The major feature of the Universe is still unknown. Remember that there are black holes too, which can be more massive than some galaxies. A reasonable knowledge of the Universe shall come gradually, when more poweful space telescopes shall be developed, improved.
How many stars in the galaxy ngc 4414?
The spiral galaxy NGC 4414 is approximately 62 light years away from planet Earth. It has been photographed by the Hubble Telescope multiple times. Its outer arms appear bluer because they are constantly forming new stars so it would be difficult to say how many stars might be in the galaxy.
What happens after star becomes red giant?
A star become a red giant when the core contracts, the temperature increases and the outer layers of the star begin to expand. By the end of this phase, the star can be 10 to 100 times it diameter. When the temperature in the core reaches 100 000 000°C, the helium start fusing into carbon. Because the star has expanded to such an enormous size, that the outer layer are much cooler than when the star was a main sequence star. It therefore appears red, earning the name of red giant.
Draw a sketch of the Milky Way galaxy as viewed from the top and from the side?
I'm unable to draw images. However, I can describe the Milky Way galaxy to you! From the top, it appears as a spiral disk with spiral arms spiraling out from the center. From the side, it looks like a flat disk with a bulging central region, surrounded by a halo of stars and dark matter.
What force hold the milky way and all other galaxies together?
gravity, duhh :P
lol yaa its kinda obvieous
The force that causes both, stars and galaxies to form is the gravitational force.When was blacks holes beginning to form on earth?
Black holes do not form on Earth. Black holes are created when a massive star collapses in on itself, leading to an incredibly dense core where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. These events typically occur in space, not on Earth.
What is the number of galaxies?
Im 100% sure that its unkown to man how many stars, solar sytsems, planets, moons, galaxys, and everything in the univers.
Answer2: My estimate is about a trillion 1012 galaxies.
Answer 3: A recent report by a joint research group from 2 eminent universities (1 in USA, the other in UK) postulated that the number of stars in the Universe is 3 septillion - that's 3 followed by 24 zeros, a number you won't be able to get your head around! If you know the average number of stars in a galaxy, say 200million, you can readily find your answer.
Asteorite is not a word found in the English language. The closest I can come is asteroid which is a rock or boulder orbiting the sun along with millions of others between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
The LMC and the SMC (Large and Small Magellanic Clouds) are named afterFernão de Magalhães, better known as Ferdinand Magellan. He was the first to bring the MC into common Western knowledge during his circumnavigation of the Earth in 1519--22.
What is 100.000 light years in miles?
You can calculate a light year on a claculator. Take the speed of light, 186,282 miles per second, then multiply by 3600 to get miles per hour, then multiply by 24 to get miles per day, then by 365.2425 to get miles per year. That is one light-year in miles.
Then multiply by 60,000 to find the answer, which is 3.5271x1017 miles, or 352,710,000,000,000,000 miles.
Can a gasoline engine operate in outer space?
No, a gasoline engine cannot operate in outer space because it requires oxygen to combust the fuel. In the vacuum of space, there is no air for combustion to occur, so the engine would not work.
What is the shape of the black eye galaxy?
The Spindle Galaxy (NGC 5866) is a relatively bright lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco.
It is about 50 million light years from us.
See related link for a picture.
What is the bulge in the milky way galaxy?
The bulge in the Milky Way Galaxy is a central, dense region consisting of mostly older stars. It has a bulging, spherical shape and is thought to be around 10,000 light-years in diameter. The bulge is believed to contain a supermassive black hole at its center.
Spiral pipes are a type of pipe that is manufactured by winding steel strips into a spiral shape and welding them together. They are commonly used in applications where high strength and rigidity are required, such as in underground pipelines for gas and oil transportation. Spiral pipes are known for their resistance to deformation and can be produced in large diameters for efficient liquid or gas flow.
Vega is about 500 million years old, but it is evolving so quickly that it has already approached the midpoint of its life.