If so I would like a link to it.
2006-07-14 08:23:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Our galaxy, and every other galaxy in the universe, can rightfully claim it is at the center and every other galaxy or group of galaxies that isn't gravitationally influenced by other galaxies, is moving away. The further the apparent distance, the faster they are moving away from us. (Google "Hubbble Constant"). So our position is relative to what surrounds us. We are surrounded by a group of about 12 other galaxies, one much bigger than ours, the rest smaller, called the "Local Group." That group is being attracted to a cluster of 1000's of galaxies towards the constellation Virgo, aptly named the Virgo Cluster. That group is drawn toward a collection of tens of thousands of galaxies called the Virgo Supercluster. That supercluster seems to be gravitating toward a large wall of galaxies (millions?) called the Great Wall or the Great Attractor. That wall is but a filament in the cosmic sponge of trillions of galaxies that make up our universe. Kinda makes you feel small, eh? As for a link, Google "map of the universe," I guess. Oh, or Google CMB (Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation).
2006-07-15 14:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here's a link to a 3-D map of galaxies - at least our local group.
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~mhilker/gallery/Lect/anim_local_group.gif
Contrary to a previous statement, there is no reason to believe we are in the center of the universe - even though the number of galaxies doesn't vary much from one line of sight to the next.
If you moved over, say 1 billion light years, you would see a uniform distribution there too. Our view of the universe would overlap with another observer's in a distant galaxy but we would see some galaxies they wouldn't and vis versa.
2006-07-14 15:56:09 · answer #2 · answered by Ethan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to friedmann's model... the universe would look the same in any direction one would look... and according to recent microwave reading... that's as accurate as we can get. The problem with pin pointing ourselves is one of reference and triangulation. It's quite easy to say that our star is 4 light years from the next closest, and 5 million million (18 zeroes) light years from the next galaxy... but we can not look in more than one direction very far yet (cosmologically speaking) and hence, we haven't even seen the edge of the universe, which is still expanding. Do you see the futility yet? One day, perhaps 50 years from now, or maybe even as far away as us looking from mars due to the sun having grown too much, our technology will catch up with the decaying expansion of the universe... Then your question might be answered.
2006-07-14 15:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by rpalm82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relatively speaking, smack dab in the middle!
2006-07-14 19:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by mypfsman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
no link, i just know where it is.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v16/i2/galaxy.asp
its in the center.
2006-07-14 15:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by Blonda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's right here.
2006-07-14 17:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by PoohP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋