Question

Explain a galaxy. Describe four important features of the Milky way Galaxy.

Answer 1

A Galaxy is a cluster of a billion of stars.
Like our Galaxy Milky Way..
It also consists of a innumerable no of stars and other heavenly bodies..
The important features of our Galaxy Are-
1. It consists of nearly 200 Billions of stars.
2. And also contain enough dust and gas to. produce a billion more..
3.It lies at a distance of 30000 light years from the galactic centre.
4. and 20 light above the plane of the galaxy..

Answer 2

Question;-       Explain the term galaxy                                                                                     Answer;-              There are parts of space where billions of stars are clustered together. These clusters of stars known as galaxies. A galaxy is a huge system of billions of stars, gases and clouds of dust having different shapes and sizes. Our solar system is a part of the galaxy called the Milky way or the Akash Ganga. It was vast galaxy with 200 to 400 billion stars. On a clear night, we can see this white glowing band of Milky Way across the sky. In the universe there are billions of such galaxies.