What is the most accurate way to determine the distance to a very distant irregular galaxy?
Cepheid variables
What is a galaxy that is shaped like lens and has no arms?
Elliptical galaxies, Lenticular galaxies and Irregular galaxies.
What galaxy has an oblong shapeand is no longer producing new stars?
There are elliptical, spirals, and irregulars. non of them are circular persay.
Is a galaxy bigger than a moon?
Yes, much bigger. There are many stars in our galaxy, thousands of millions of them. Everything you see in the night sky is in our galaxy, including the Moon, so the galaxy is much bigger.
What galaxies have a variety of shapes and sizes and are less common than other types?
there are as many galaxies as their is grains of sand all over earth and mars so it really does not matter but the answer:spiral but the least common is oval
What is a Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy?
The Large Magellanic Cloud is the larger of two irregular galaxies that orbit our own galaxy.
Can 2 spiral galaxies create a elliptical galaxy?
yes they can and if that happens the galaxy will be destroyes :)
Where is are sun located in the milky way galaxy?
The Milky Way Galaxy is located within the Local Group of the Virgo Supercluster.
See related link for a pictorial of our location (Red arrow)
Is this true an elliptical galaxy has mostly old stars?
Both - all galaxies contain young and old stars.
What is milky way best described as?
It is the SOLAR SYSTEM where the Earth is part of it( A Solar System Consists of Planets, Moon, Stars like SUN, Asteroids, Meteors, Comets and sometimes Black Hole).Above the surface of the Milky Way, Millions and Billions of Cluster of Stars are Scattered around it. A Cluster of Stars are made up of Looking-Young Stars but, They are actually old since the Milky Way was formed around 12 Billion Yrs. old.
How many constellation are near the milky way galaxy?
All of them. Any star you can see with the naked eye is within the Milky Way Galaxy.
How much time would it take to travel to the nearest galaxy with present resources?
Travelling at the speed of light, It would take about 2.5 million years. Travelling at conventional rocket speeds, it would take billions of years.
Why does our galaxy the milky way look hazy when viewed on a clear dark night?
What you are looking at is just one spiral arm of the galaxy. The stars in it are so distant that they cannot be seen individually. Rather, their light melds together into a seemingly continuous haze.
What are the galaxies in the whirlpool galaxy?
There is not much solid information known about planets in other galaxies. Most planets discovered so far are in our own galaxy. This is because it is easier to discover a relatively near-by planet than one that is much farther away. However, the planets found so far make it likely that in our own Milky Way, and therefore other galaxies as well, have at least as many planets as stars.
What are the 3 different types of 'shape' classifications for galaxies?
There are usually 4 classifications:
Elliptical, spiral, (including barred spiral), lenticular, and irregular.
(However some classifications do have only 3 types.)
Is a spiral galaxy symmetrical?
Considering the fact that a spiral galaxy is indeed a spiral, I will say no.
Is the sun the biggest thing in the galaxy?
Definitely not. There are bigger stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. There is also suspected to be a Super Massive Black Hole in the middle of our galaxy too (which is way bigger). The Sun is a medium sized star.
What is the name given to the cluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs?
I'm not sure of your question, but in astronomy, there is a "Local Group" of more than 20 galaxies to which the Milky Way belongs. About half are elliptical, with the remainder being of the spiral or irregular type. As in other clusters of galaxies, members are probably kept from separating by their mutual gravitational attraction. The Milky Way system is near one end of the volume of space occupied by the Local Group, and the great Andromeda galaxy (M31) is near the other end, about 2,000,000 light-years away.
If you know where Canis Major is, then you cannot miss Sirius. It is not only the brightest star in Canis Major, but the brightest in the night sky. Find Orion in the south, during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. Then find Orion's Belt, and follow its line of stars down to the left and you will find Sirius. It is unmistakeable. It is now April, but it is still visible in the early part of the night, but by next month it will be harder to see and won't be easily visible again until next winter.
How many types of spiral galaxies are there?
Yes. There are two types of spiral galaxies: "S" (normal spiral) and the less common "SB" (barred spiral, with an elongated center).
Is the Milky Way Galaxy the smallest galaxy in the universe?
All of them are.
Generally elliptical galaxies are the oldest.