how many stars are in the milky way galaxy?

Question

I'm not asking about visibility from earth, just the number of stars in the galaxy visible to us or not.

'billions' is not an accurate answer. I need a better estimate.

Answer 1

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains
approximately 400 billion stars (plus or
minus 200 billion)

There is no way of measuring the exact number so this is an estimate. Remember too that there are always stars dying and being born so the number is never constant.

Answer 2

Well the number can't be exact because stars are dying and being formed... also take into account the time delay. Any star you see in the sky is light-years away, so you are seeing the star as it was thousands of years ago, not now. It could have gone nova and you wouldn't know unil the year 4875... but if I had to hazard a guess I would say 352 billion.

Answer 3

Billions

Answer 4

that isn't certainly a image of the Milky way. there's no thank you to make a picture like that of the Milky way, how could you get the digital camera one hundred thousand easy years obtainable to take it? whether, utilising that image, all the bright stars you will discover alongside with your bare eye would be interior an area with regard to the dimensions of the pinnacle of that arrow. utilising telescopes, we are able to work out somewhat farther, yet nevertheless in simple terms a relatively community component to the galaxy.

Answer 5

billions (estimated 200 to 400 billion)-and scientists can't even be sure, because stars are constantly being destroyed and remade.

Answer 6

Billions and billions...or is that the Cosmos?

Answer 7

billions honey

Answer 8

14.

Answer 9

1, 2, 3, i'll let you when i'm done. 4, 5,......

Answer 10

Please see the following link. I do not think you will get a more precise answer.

http://www.seds.org/messier/more/mw.html