Galaxies
The Sombrero Hat Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared Light
Imagine dropping out of hyperlight flight five light years away and slightly above the galactic plane of the Sombrero Galaxy. Would the bridge of your interstellar research ship be bathed in the immense stellar glow of this beautiful galaxy? What a sight that would be! As mentioned in earlier posts, this galaxy is is one of my favorites. It is very photogenic and can be easily seen by the amateur astronomer.
Images of Galaxies
The Andromeda Galaxy
Today’s post will focus on images of galaxies. As we’ve discussed before, galaxies are collections of stars, dust, gas, pulsars, quasars, magnatars, and other cosmic bodies all bound together by their common gravity. The image above is the Andromeda Galaxy.
Colliding Galaxies: Can the Milky Way Galaxy Collide with Andromeda?
This is one of those things that’s hard to get your head around. Imagine a collision between two objects whose size is measured in light years! Despite the fact that the universe is vast – approximately 93 billion light years across, galaxies still manage to run into one another.
The Milky Way Galaxy: a Funny Name
We live in the Milky Way Galaxy. But, why is it called the Milky Way Galaxy? This sounds like a strange name if you ask me. Where did this name come from?
