2007-07-25 15:51:10 · 9 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Not in the sense that you are thinking of an object. (But then, neither is a marble.) A galaxy is a loose aggregation of stars, dust and gas, along with some black holes most likely, and some planetary like objects, asteroids, and comets. The space between stars is close to being empty in most places, but there are regions of greater density. Galaxies are held together by gravity. (A marble is held together by electromagnetic forces.)
One galaxy could pass effortlessly through another one, and we see this happening in some places. (One marble could not do this because EM forces over small distances are much greater than gravitational forces over large distances.)
You can think of a galaxy as being like a cloud. If you would call a cloud and object, then a galaxy would be one. But generally it is a association of component parts, weakly held together.
2007-07-25 16:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by Brant 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Technically no. The word Galaxy is a noun which would normally denote a person, place, or thing. But in this case, the word Galaxy means a group, a system, a multitude, an assemblage.
I assume you mean the ones in outer space (and our own) but the word Galaxy may stand for persons or things. It is not a singular object.
An object would be something solid that could be seen or touched. I could touch a planet in a galaxy but I wouldn't be touching the stars and gases and Black Hole's. I could touch a person standing in a galaxy of people but I wouldn't be touching another person standing 50 feet away in that same group.
2007-07-25 16:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by Troasa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Object" is a arbitrary term whose definition varies with context. A galaxy is both an object and a collection of objects depending on nothing more than how you want to think of it.
2007-07-25 16:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
does it contain mass? then yes. an object is anything that contains mass. so even if you say "well its not technicaly the galaxy with the mass its stars and stuff". well, is your body mass? yes. the galaxy is just like you body. made up of thousands of little things. so yes, the galaxy is an object.
2007-07-25 16:02:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
that's really a philosophical question - what is an object anyway? galaxies are usually distinct objects in space but they can collide and merge sometimes.
2007-07-25 15:56:45 · answer #5 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends , it's mostly a holder of objects.
2007-07-25 17:24:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the galaxy is a massive of stars,forth with the milky way.
2007-07-25 16:13:02 · answer #7 · answered by vintagemale1951 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course not, it is either a class, int, or string.
2007-07-25 15:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
of course it is.
2007-07-25 16:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋