If we sit on the edge of the Milky Way, how can you be sure that some of the gamma ray burst aren't coming from the the other end of our Milky Way Galaxy?
Also: How many star nurseries do we have?
How many suns do we have?
How many red giants do we have?
And is it possible to manufacture a satellite that can leave our galaxy to take pictures of our entire galaxy from I guess above.
Milky Way Galaxy Tail of the Tape:
80,000 to 100,000+ light-years in diameter
250,000 to 300,000+ light-years in circumference
And outside the Galactic core, about 1,000+ light-years in thickness. When I watched the latest story on this from the Discovery Science channel they only focused on our solar system and then look outward from our galaxy trying to pinpoint the location of the Big Bang. I'm not saying that that's not important, but why not look inside our own galaxy first. Also, if you watch it they only mention our location in the galaxy.
2007-02-22 04:36:36 · 4 answers · asked by Lord Ares 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
We measure their redshift.
A lot.
1.
A lot.
Yes, but it would take millions of years to travel to that point with current technology.
2007-02-24 16:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by rb_1989226 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gamma ray bursts are measured to happen equally in all directions. Since the milky way is relatively flat that mean that most come from the thin parts (out side the main plane). If the soureces were the milky way, you'd expect most to come from the plane toward the center. That's not the case.
2007-02-22 12:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the gamma ray burst but if we knew the answers to all of these:
Also: How many star nurseries do we have?
How many suns do we have?
How many red giants do we have?
And is it possible to manufacture a satellite that can leave our galaxy to take pictures of our entire galaxy from I guess above.
then there would be no reason to study astronomy. There would be a lot more answers to a lot more questions then there is to date.
How many suns do we have? we don't know
How many star nurseries do we have? we don't know
How many red giants do we have? we don't know
How many stars are in the universe??? God only knows the answer to that question...and those questions above...
2007-02-22 14:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't see a big flash, then no gammaray burst. don't know. one. 2. No a satelite can't go that far.80,000. 250,000. we know our galaxy and looking to other ones we can find something new
2007-02-22 12:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by kl_quant93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋