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General structure of a Milky Way galaxy?
The Milky Way galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bulge, a disk made up of arms of gas, dust, and stars, and a halo of globular clusters. The central bulge contains older stars, while the disk is where younger stars are formed. The galaxy is surrounded by a halo of dark matter that extends beyond the visible components.
Name four different objects you can find in our galaxy?
A galaxy contains stars, gas and dust. In a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way, the stars, gas, and dust are organized into a "bulge," a "disk" containing "spiral arms," and a "halo." Elliptical galaxies have a bulge-like central region and a halo, but do not have a disk.
How would you describe the composition of spiral galaxies?
Spiral galaxy has 3 basic components to its visible matter: the disk, the halo, and the nucleus or central bulge.
What is a huge spiraling disk of stars and dust and gas called?
A huge spiraling disk of stars, dust, and gas is called a galaxy. The Milky Way is an example of a galaxy that contains our solar system.
Is Milky Way sphirical or elliptical in shap and why?
The Milky Way is both disk-like and spiral in shape. It is a barred spiral galaxy, meaning it has a flat, rotating disk with spiral arms emanating from a central bar. This shape is common among spiral galaxies due to the rotation of stars and gas in the galaxy.
What kind of galaxy is shaped like a disk and ressembles a pinwheel?
A "spiral" galaxy.
What is the surface area of a disk?
Smooth
What Is thin gas and clusters of stars surrounds the disk of the milky way galaxy?
what is the thin gas and clusters of stars surrounds the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy.
What does a spiral galaxy look like when seen edge-on?
When seen edge-on, a spiral galaxy appears as a thin, flat disk with a bulging central region. The disk is often darkened by dust lanes along its plane, giving it a more defined edge. The spiral arms are not visible from this perspective.
What shape is the Andromeda galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy is spiral shaped, much like our own Milky Way Galaxy.See related link for a pictorial.
What galaxy is shaped like a disk?
Most galaxies are shaped like a disk. It's the way they are formed. One of the most beautiful is the Sombrero Galaxy. [See related link for a picture]
What does the Andromeda galaxy look like?
The Andromeda galaxy is a spiral galaxy, similar in shape to our own Milky Way galaxy. It is made up of a bright central bulge surrounded by a disk of gas, dust, and stars that spiral out in curved arms. From Earth, it appears as a fuzzy patch of light in the night sky.
