galaxies are the clouds in the milky way.
galaxies are the clouds in the milky way.
what are the clouds in the milky way?
galaxies
two smaller galaxies and a number of dwarf galaxies in the local group orbit the milky way. the largest of these is the large magellanic cloud with a diameter of 14,000 light-years. it has a close companion, the small magellanic cloud. the magellanic stream is a stream of neutral hydrogen gas extending from these two small galaxies across 100° of the sky. the stream is thought to have been dragged from the magellanic clouds in tidal interactions with the milky way. some of the dwarf galaxies orbiting the milky way are canis major dwarf (the closest), sagittarius dwarf elliptical galaxy, ursa minor dwarf, sculptor dwarf, sextans dwarf, fornax dwarf, and leo i dwarf. the smallest dwarf galaxies of the milky way are only 500 light-years in diameter. these include carina dwarf, draco dwarf, and leo ii dwarf. there may still be undetected dwarf galaxies that are dynamically bound to the milky way, which is supported by the detection of nine new satellites of the milky way in a relatively small patch of the night sky in 2015. there are also some dwarf galaxies that have already been absorbed by the milky way, such as the progenitor of omega centauri.
milky way
milky way (disambiguation)









































the milky way is the galaxy that contains our solar system.









































milky way may also refer to:









































section::::places.









































bullet::::- milky way (antarctica), a col in antarctica









































bullet::::- via lattea ("milky way"), a winter sports area in the italian and french alps









































section::::arts, entertainment, and media.









































section::::arts, entertainment, and media.:films.









































bullet::::- "the milky way" (1922 film), a silent film directed by w. s. van dyke









































bullet::::- "the milky way" (1936 film), a harold lloyd film









































bullet::::- "the milky way" (1940 film), an mgm cartoon









































bullet::::- "the milky way" (1969 film), a film directed by luis buñuel
milky way (disambiguation)