2007-02-02 08:18:04 · 18 answers · asked by Rachel T. 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
My fav is M104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy. Made famous by its pictures, this galaxy is reasonably hard to see in the most common amateur telescopes. But its photos are glorious indeed: rich in dust lanes seen almost edge on, a brilliant stellar halo surrounds the galaxy. Looking carefully, individual globular clusters can be seen, and the lower left quadrant of pictures of the galaxy show a remarkable number of small galaxies in the background.
Stunning is the most fitting word.
HTH
Charles
2007-02-02 08:28:36 · answer #1 · answered by Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Orion's belt does not have a galaxy - but it has the Horsehead nebula, and Orion's sword has a big old nebula called M42.
The coolest galaxy has to be Andromeda. At 2 million light years away it still covers an area in the sky equal to at least the diameter of 2 full moons. It is so big it does not fit into most telescope eyepieces. If you look carefully, you can spot it's two sister galaxies.
Andromeda looks a lot like our galaxy. So if you ever imagined what our galaxy would look like from 2 million light years away, look at Andromeda.
2007-02-02 16:32:39 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Andromeda galaxy. The fact that it is hurtling through space toward the Milky Way and that in 250 to 500 million or billion (I can't remember) years they will collide and combine to form a giant irregularly shaped galaxy. I wish for the impossible. That I could be around when this happens.
2007-02-02 16:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by Belru Tytor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i must say although there are a larger Galaxy's than our own, i prefer the milky way over all,it is to this date the only galaxy that has shown a small level of intelligence.
2007-02-02 16:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by sage1676 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NGC 4676 Mice Galaxies
2007-02-02 21:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by blinkky winkky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Favorite galaxy?! The one we live in, the Milky Way. All the rest are distant relatives, far more distant than humans are from earthworms.
2007-02-02 17:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm amazed at all these esoteric responses.
I say this one! The Milky Way.
'Galaxy' comes from an ancient word meaning milk by the way...
2007-02-02 18:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the sombrero. It has such a neat shape, and I wonder if you can buy tortillas on Planet 24 1/2 for only 23 zwargdorgs LOL...
2007-02-02 18:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Galaxy I plan to discover and find my own planet to live on. lol
2007-02-02 16:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by Cuddly Lez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Milky Way! Yeah!
2007-02-02 20:35:43 · answer #10 · answered by vicky b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋