2007-03-17 05:20:17 · 9 answers · asked by MONICA 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have puzzled over the Milky Way’s warped shape for nearly half a century but have been unable to provide a convincing explanation for what might be causing it.
The warp is most clearly visible in a thin disk of hydrogen gas that extends across the entire 200,000-light-year diameter of the Milky Way.
Viewed sideways, one half of the hydrogen disk appears to stick up above our galaxy’s plane of stars and gas, while the other half dips below the plane for a bit and then rises upward again farther away from the galaxy’s center.
2007-03-17 05:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by surez 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its a spiral galaxy shaped like a disk
2007-03-17 05:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many galaxies, including the milkyway in which we are located are spiral galaxies and so will appear like a discus.
2007-03-17 05:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't you mean sideways? and no it is in the shape of a disc so it would look flat from the side as do all spiral galexies. there are pictures and many photos.
2007-03-17 05:25:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jenna L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, because its not a sphere. It is circular, but its flat. Id you look at it from above, it will look like a swirly. From the side it would look like the side fo a frisbee or something
2007-03-17 05:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
our actual height is three inches or less only, we are looking every thing big according to our eyes---x magnification quality.there is very close relation between image and weight in our planet.similarly milky image is not as it is as watching ourself by angles/sides.in respect to color this is due to element present in.
2007-03-17 05:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by ARUN Loknath shukla 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's like a pinwheel or frisbee, not a perfect sphere.
2007-03-17 05:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know . Maybe not . Because of perspective .
2007-03-17 05:32:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no...its shape and size is different
2007-03-17 06:59:17 · answer #9 · answered by melovedogs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋