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This is probably quite a basic question but my mind has been ignited by the recent stargazing programs on the bbc so...
Does every star have to be associated with a galaxy? For example, when looking through a telescope you see either individual stars or spiral galaxies - when looking at these with the naked eye then they're virtually indistinguishable - so does that mean that every lone star visible is part of our galaxy?
So if that's the case then the space between galaxies is just literally astronomically almost unfathomable.
The space between stars in the milky way is vast but I'm struggling to get my head around the distance between galaxies.
If what I question above is true then there are huge lengths of space out there with nothing whatsoever in for millions and millions of miles.
Does every star have to be associated with a galaxy? For example, when looking through a telescope you see either individual stars or spiral galaxies - when looking at these with the naked eye then they're virtually indistinguishable - so does that mean that every lone star visible is part of our galaxy?
So if that's the case then the space between galaxies is just literally astronomically almost unfathomable.
The space between stars in the milky way is vast but I'm struggling to get my head around the distance between galaxies.
If what I question above is true then there are huge lengths of space out there with nothing whatsoever in for millions and millions of miles.