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Galaxy

Galaxy
  • A galaxy is a vast collection of billion of stars, dust and hydrogen gas, isolated in space from similar system.
  • The two most important galaxies in the Universe are Milky Way Galaxy and Andromeda Galaxy. Andramada is closest to Milky way galaxy which is 2.2 million light years away from it.
  • Our own Sun and its family of planets belong to the Milky Way Galaxy.
  • Three basic shapes of Galaxies are : i- Spiral Galaxy, ii- Elliptical Galaxy, iii-Regular Galaxy
  • Milky Way Galaxy is spiral type of galaxy.
  • Indian name of Milky Way Galaxy is ‘Akash Ganga’.
  • Some of the brightest galaxies are elliptical galaxies.
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