can anyone please tell me the difference and the similarities. also i wouldnt mind a link. thankyou.
2007-09-24 15:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by DDOSDDOSDDOSDDOS 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
like i get how you are saying that there are no similarities in the broad way but like they might have something in common like what the stars consist of and the common elements found or something.
2007-09-24 15:36:41 · update #1
Difficult, because the Solar System isn't a galaxy at all. If you mean to compare our galaxy, the Milky Way, with others, that might help to edit your question.
Sorry, have to rush. Others will help.
2007-09-24 15:29:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our solar system is just one of billions in our Milky Way galaxy, so there is no similarity between the solar system and Andromeda.
But Andromeda and the Milky Way are similar in many ways.
Both are massive barred spiral galaxies.
Both in the Local Group cluster of galaxies.
Both have small satellite galaxies in orbit around the centre.
Both have numerous globular clusters of stars in the halo.
But there are differences, the main one being that Andromeda has a lot more stars (over a trillion to our 200 billion) and is about twice the diameter of the Milky Way (but only about 20% greater in mass, due to the greater amount of dark matter detected in the Milky Way).
Don't have a specific link (you might check out wikipedia or space.com) - the above comes from just reading.
2007-09-24 22:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There really are not many similarities.
A galaxy is mostly made up of hydrogen (hot or cold, ionised, neutral or as a molecule) some of it bound with other atoms to form molecules.
"Everything else" than hydrogen forms a very small portion of a galaxy.
In the solar system, most of the mass is in the sun and most of the sun is hydrogen (mostly ionised). The planets are formed of all kinds of heavier atoms, all the way up to Uranium. Most of the hydrogen found on planets is bound in molecules (for example: water is H2O).
Spiral galaxies (like our Milky Way and Andromeda) have most of their mass in a disk (with some elements in a spherical halo). Our solar system has most of the important stuff (planets, dwarf planet, minor planets) are found relatively close to the plane marked off by the Sun's equator or Earth's orbit (let's say within 10 degrees or so). There are some elements (comets, Oort cloud objets) found in a spherical halo around the solar system.
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summary:
both (galaxies and solar system) are mostly hydrogen, with some other stuff.
both (spiral galaxies and solar system) have most of their mass in a flat disk.
2007-09-24 22:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely NO similarity between the solar system and ANY galaxy! The solar system consists of one star (the Sun) and the planets in orbit around it. A galaxy consists on MILLIONS of stars and all their associated planets, plus gas and dust clouds, black holes, etc.. Your question is kind of like asking "how different and similar are T.D. and the planet Earth?"
2007-09-24 22:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A solar system is very different from a galaxy. A solar system has a central star (sun) with planets orbiting around it. Solar systems are inside galaxies, and a galaxy is *enormous* by comparison -- usually composed of billions and billions of stars.
2007-09-24 22:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most galaxies are spiral, but the real question is what are you going to do when the Milky Way and Andromeda comic crash in a few billion years.
2007-09-24 22:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by sparkles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our Solar System is one of mega many in our galaxy so your question isn't quite logical.
It's a bit like asking what's different about my street and Australia or any other country.
2007-09-24 22:30:48 · answer #7 · answered by Selfish Sachin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the solar system is a .....solar system. Andromeda is a galaxy.Galaxys contain thousands possibly millions of solar systems
2007-09-24 23:13:04 · answer #8 · answered by comethunter 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋