i am new to astronomy and a friend of mine let me use his telescope. WOW i have a new hobby and now i have many questions. like where is orion? in our galaxy, in another, or all by its self? any information or links would be helpful. thank you
2007-02-02 23:56:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Glad you've got the bug. Hope it stays with you for life as it has with me - its endlessly fascinating.
All the nebulae that you will be able to see through your friend's telescope (unless he lives at Mount Palomar !) will be in our galaxy, as are all the stars of Orion.
If you have a particular interest in nebulae and similar space objects - check out the Messier list via my link below.
2007-02-03 00:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anything you can see with the naked eye is in our galaxy, with the exception the Andromeda Galaxy (which is just barely visible) and the two magellan clouds (viewable only in the Southern Hemisphere).
The magellan clouds are satellite galaxies - small galaxies which orbit around our one. The Andromeda galaxy is a separate galaxy from ours and is actually slightly bigger than ours.
With a telescope it is possible to see other galaxies besides these ones.
2007-02-03 08:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋