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Recent evidence suggests that the Milky Way is a barred galaxy, and does not have a bulge in the classical sense. One estimate for the thickness of the central part of the Galaxy is ca. 16.000 ly. But if I were you, I would not put too much stock in this answer: astronomers are still learning new things about our galaxy every day, and the figure may well double - or halve - come next month.
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What is in the milky way bulge?
Stars, gas, nebulas and black holes.
What is an examples of Bulges?
An example of a bulge in astronomy is the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way with a distinct central bulge of stars.
How are stars in the disk of the milky way different from stars in the bulge or halo?
The ones in the bulge or halo are older star, the ones in the disk are younger.
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.
How thick is the center of Milky Way Galaxy?
It's about 2000 light years thick
Whats the shape of the Milky Way?
It looks more like a gigantic disk, with a bulge in the middle.
What is a galaxy that has distinctive and a nuclear bulge?
A spiral galaxy or barred galaxy, the milky way is one.
What is the lump in a galaxy?
The bulge is a tightly packed group of stars within a larger formation. In the case of the Milky Way Galaxy our "bulge" is the galactic centre.
How far across the milky way?
The Milky Way is about 100,000 light years in diameter and about 1000 light years thick.
What is a Galaxy that has a distinctive arms and a nuclear bulge?
A spiral galaxy or barred galaxy, the milky way is one.
How big is the milky way's nulker bulge?
as big as ian pearls mom! oh snap burn!
What are some distinguishing features of the milky way?
First of all it is a spiral shape from the top. If you look at it from the side, you see a straight line with a bulge in the middle. The line is made up of gas, stars, and dust. To the left of the bulge is the sun. To the right of the bulge is a dwarf galaxy that has combined with the milky way. Inside of the bulge is lots of red and orange stars. In the very center is a huge black hole.
