s it true that the sun together with the whole solar system is moving in the galaxy towards the constellation sigma towards the brilliant star vega??
2007-02-22 14:24:50 · 6 answers · asked by jun_matsumoto_gokus3n 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes, the solar system is moving through the galaxy. But so is everything else, including Vega. So it's not like we're catching up or anything, the galaxy moves at a pretty constant rate and there's not a lot of proper motion.
2007-02-22 14:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm
sigma? cygnus? but vega is in the constellation of lyra.
the whole solar system certainly is moving around the galaxy, not sure if it's towards Vega or not, but we are definitely moving, nothing stands still in space.
2007-02-22 21:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tim C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the stars (and any accompanying planetary systems) are orbiting around the centre of the galaxy. Very much like a bunch of cars on a race track, all basically going in the same direction around the track. While some stars are moving a little faster or slower than ours, they are all basically on the same track.
So we may be moving in that direction, but Vega is moving as well.
2007-02-22 14:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
2007-02-23 05:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a speed of 217km /second and the earth folows the Sun.
2007-02-22 14:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depend if you believe that the big bang is speeding up or slowing down the universe expansion...last time I heard it was speeding up but that change once in a while...
2007-02-22 14:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋