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प्रश्न
What are the types of galaxies?
लघु उत्तरीय
उत्तर
Various types of galaxies which are identified according to their shapes are:
- Spiral galaxy: These are the spiral structures that extend from the centre into the disc. It consists of stars, gas and dust in a bulge at the centre and in the extended spiral arms.
- Elliptical galaxy: These galaxies have a nearly ellipsoidal shape which consists of stars, gas and dust.
- Irregular galaxies: These galaxies don’t have a distinct regular shape.
- Barred spiral galaxies: These are spiral galaxies with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars.
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1. Our galaxy is called ___________.
2. There are about _________ stars in our galaxy.
3. Milky way is a ____________ galaxy.
The galaxy containing young and hot stars is______.
Older stars: elliptical galaxies:: younger stars: ______.
Define galaxy.
A cluster of stars is known as ______.
What type of galaxy is the milky way?
The nearest galaxy to our Milky way is ______.
The diameter of the Milky Way is over ______ light years.
Match the following:
| 1. | Ursa Minor | a. | Hunter |
| 2. | Ursa Major | b. | Dhruva |
| 3. | Orion | c. | Big dipper |
| 4. | Pole star | d. | Little bear |
What is the distance of our solar system from the centre of the galaxy?
