I mean, they can't really be pictures of our own galaxy, can they?
2007-05-07 18:39:11 · 3 answers · asked by kyle h 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If you're talking about the pictures of a spiral galaxy... the most often used example of a spiral galaxy is the Andromeda Galaxy.
However, there are many pictures of our own galaxy.... but they are only viewed Edge On... since we're about 25,000 light years away from the center of the Milky Way.
Here's a link to a picture of our galaxy (Edge On):
http://www.spacetoday.org/images/Questions/MilkyWayGalaxyNASA.jpg
Here's a link to a picture of the Andromeda Galaxy:
http://www.coseti.org/images/m31.jpg
2007-05-07 18:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by John T 5 · 28⤊ 7⤋
A very interesting question! You are absolutely correct. They can't take picture of our galaxy unless they send something out of it to take the photo
Photos that you see of our galaxy are actually andromeda's. Astronomers consider andromeda and milky way as twins so naturally they assume their pictures to be similar and take photographs of andromeda and make people believe it is milky way
2007-05-08 01:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by joysam 【ツ】 4 · 12⤊ 1⤋
computer simulation based on the information of the stars location and distance.
2007-05-08 03:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by paulbritmolly 4 · 2⤊ 10⤋