types of galaxies
types of telescopes
the Milky Way
100

what galaxy has no pattern?

irregular galaxy

100

why do scientists use telescopes at a high elevation?

To avoid light pollution

100

what name came first: the Milky Way candy or the Milky Way galaxy

the galaxy

200

what makes up the arms of a spiral galaxy?

stars, dust and gas

200

which telescope was named after a scientist who discovered the expansion of the universe?

the Hubble telescope 

200

what type of galaxy is the Milky way?

barred spiral galaxy

300

which galaxy is shaped like an egg?

elliptical galaxy 

300

where is the Chandra x-ray observatory operations located?

Massachusetts 

300

what is the name of the arm our solar system is located on?

the Orion arm

400

why does an irregular galaxy have an irregular shape?

because it is not fully developed or it has collided with another galaxy?

400

what type of nonvisable radiation does the hot star emit?

ultraviolet 
400

how many light years is our solar system from the center of the Milky Way

27,000 ly