GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

THE UNIVERSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of galaxy do we live in?
A
Spiral
B
Elliptical
C
Irregular
D
Coaxial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. Four classes are used to classify galaxies: spiral; barred spiral; elliptical and irregular. Spiral galaxies have a complex structure: a dense central bulge lies at the centre of a rotating disc, which features a spiral structure that originates at the bulge.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Milky Way is a huge collection of stars, dust and gas. It’s called a spiral galaxy because if you could view it from the top or bottom, it would look like a spinning pinwheel. The Sun is located on one of the spiral arms, about 25, 000 light-years away from the center of the galaxy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some spiral galaxy examples are Pinwheel Galaxy, Andromeda Galaxy, Sunflower Galaxy, Triangulum Galaxy, and Whirlpool Galaxy. Spiral galaxies are a part of the Hubble sequence, and they consist of a flat disk, rotating with stars, gas, and dust.

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