2006-07-11 08:21:20 · 6 answers · asked by Denis P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
5.878x10^17 miles
approximate
2006-07-11 08:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Will 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since the galaxy is 100,000 light years in diameter, and one light year equals 5.87849981 × 10^12 miles. The answer is 5.87849981 × 10^17 miles.
2006-07-11 08:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by B C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
600 quadrillion miles is approx 1 quintrillion kilometers.
Put in perspective:
If you travel to the edge of the Solar System (Pluto), you have to travel about 10,000 TIMES that distance to get to the NEAREST stars.
Then you have to travel about 10,000 times that distance to get across the galaxy.
So the size of the Milky Way is of the order 10000 x 10000 (100 million) times the distance to Pluto.
Since it takes our space vehicles many years to reach Pluto, it looks like the galaxy is a little out of bounds.
2006-07-11 09:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately 28.6 billion miles
2006-07-11 08:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by BobbyD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long is a peice of string?
2006-07-11 10:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by anubis m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more than you need to know apparently
2006-07-11 08:24:19 · answer #6 · answered by Little Lolita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋