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Homer Simpson
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I've wondered about this for a while:
-the Milky Way which we are part of appears to be a white cloudish streak in the sky. I guess this is because the stars are so far away that it appears as a cloud of light?
-But I would assume that all the stars in the Milky Way, our own galazy, must be closer to us than stars in other galaxies?
So,
1- why is it that I can see individual stars in the sky, but not individual stars in the milky way?
2- And conversely, Why can I see individual stars (that must be part of other galaxies?), without the same 'cloud' effect from their home galaxy? I mean, these stars must be so much further away, so why would they appear alone and clear, when the stars in our own galaxy appear so muddled?
Thanks,
-the Milky Way which we are part of appears to be a white cloudish streak in the sky. I guess this is because the stars are so far away that it appears as a cloud of light?
-But I would assume that all the stars in the Milky Way, our own galazy, must be closer to us than stars in other galaxies?
So,
1- why is it that I can see individual stars in the sky, but not individual stars in the milky way?
2- And conversely, Why can I see individual stars (that must be part of other galaxies?), without the same 'cloud' effect from their home galaxy? I mean, these stars must be so much further away, so why would they appear alone and clear, when the stars in our own galaxy appear so muddled?
Thanks,