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Milky Way Galaxy
The Milky Way, named for how its pale light is seen from Earth, is the galaxy that our solar system belongs to.
954 Questions
Dwarf planets in the milky way?
No one knows. Astronomers are scanning the visible stars of our own Milky Way galaxy for planets orbiting faraway stars, but such planets would have to be nearly the size of Jupiter to be detected at such distances
What is the closest planet to the Milky Way?
Our solar system is in the milky way. That is the name of our galaxy so no planet is the closest.
And moreover, besides that additionally as well too, all of the planets orbiting
other stars that are presently being discovered by the Kepler space telescope
are in the Milky Way Galaxy, so none of them is the 'closest' either.
About 99.9999999% of the universe (or so). The Milky Way is a single galaxy in which our star, the Sun, exists. There are billions more galaxies like the Milky Way in the rest of the universe.
What are the closest dwarf galaxies to the Milky Way?
Surprisingly, Andromeda is not the closest galaxy to the milky way galaxy; Draco is the closest dwarf galaxy to the Milky Way. Following that is Ursa Minor, and then the small Magellanic cloud, and then the large Magellanic cloud. Amazingly, Andromeda is 14 galaxies away!
Where can one purchase Milky Ways?
Milky Way chocolate bars can be purchased in almost any local convenience store such as 7-11, or big box retailer such as Walmart, or even local grocery stores such as Meijer, or Kroger. For bigger quantities, Costco, or Sam's Warehouses may be a good place to check.
Where is Jupiter located in the Milky Way?
Jupiter is one of the planets of our solar system, and our solar system is part of the milky way.
The sun is far from the center of the Milky Way.
Is the sun at the edge of the Milky Way?
Our sun is about 25,000 light years from the centre of the milky way.. It's about half way out from the centre of our galaxy.. So our galaxy from end to end would be 100,000 light years across..
More space, bubbles of emptiness, more galaxies, clusters of stars surrounding our galaxies like bees swarming a hive.... dust, gas, elements - tons of stuff AND a whole lot of nothing.
Sometimes. I would see if they would go to counseling. You bet they do! Don't hold your breath that counseling will help. Narcissists are notoriously resistant to therapy.
Why does your milky way have white spots all over it?
those white spots that surrond the milky way are stars
What best describes where your solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy?
Our solar system is located on one of the arms of the spiral, off to one side of the galaxy.
How are Ursa Major and the Milky Way different?
Visually, the Milky Way is the totality of all naked-eye-visible stars
in our galaxy, whereas Ursa Major is a tiny few of them.
Can you see the milky way from Afghanistan?
Absolutely! in fact since Afghanistan has less infrastructure then some countries there is significantly less Light Pollution wich makes observing the Sky at night quite a treat!
What is the name of the galaxy we are a part of?
Our solar system is within the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way consists of billion of stars including the Sun.
How long is the sun's period in the milky way galaxy?
It takes the Sun (i.e., the Solar System) ca. 240 million years to go once around the Milky Way.
In galactic terms, it would be described as being flat.
If a piece of wood was 100 feet long and only 1 foot in depth, would you call that flat? I would.
The Milky Way is 100,000 light years across and only 1,000 light years thick.
It is "spun" out with the thickest part being the centre. It will be similar to NGC 4452 which is a galaxy that has been viewed edge on. [See related link for a pictorial]
Yes, all individual stars you can see are in the Milky Way
Is the milky way pink and purple?
We have no way of taking a picture of it to say for sure, but there's probably a mathematical and logical way to determine the overall color scheme of our galaxy.
We have no way of taking a picture of it to say for sure, but there's probably a mathematical and logical way to determine the overall color scheme of our galaxy.
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Ways to send messages to people far away?
i have no clue!!sorry
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Tokajima's answer
*sigh* Email, Mobile/telephone, chatrooms, or a PM from a social site or a game.
