M83 The Southern pinwheel Galaxy From VLT

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:24 am

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051218.html
I noticed the greater population of stars seem to be away from the core of the galaxy. Is this the case or are the stars within the center camouflaged due to the abundant light in the core? Comments please!!!
Orin

harry · Post by **harry** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:04 am

Hello Orin

Look at

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap011106.html

The Centre is extremely busy. It may have two large Black Holes and many small ones.

The total mass of this image centre is greater than the rest of the galaxy.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:16 pm

That's a very good view. Thanks Harry!
Orin

Empeda2 · Post by **Empeda2** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:17 pm

orin stepanek wrote:http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap051218.html
I noticed the greater population of stars seem to be away from the core of the galaxy. Is this the case or are the stars within the center camouflaged due to the abundant light in the core? Comments please!!!
Orin

The core seems like one like source because the stars are compacted so much more than the rest of the galaxy.

The core is much denser.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:20 pm

Thank you also Empedia!
Orin

harry · Post by **harry** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:53 am

Can someone tell me how dense a core can get.

I can estimate it I think

Empeda2 · Post by **Empeda2** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:35 pm

A core of a galaxy? Depends on the galaxy I suppose...

One thing to note is that even at the centres of galaxies where the density is much greater, the ratio of the space between the stars and the stars themselves is still huge..... even when galaxies merge core on core it is still highly unlikely that two stars will collide....

harry · Post by **harry** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:28 pm

Although the space is great between the stars.

When two galaxies collide the chances increase for star collision.

In time all will be sucked into the Black Holes.

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M83 The Southern pinwheel Galaxy From VLT

M83 The Southern pinwheel Galaxy From VLT

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