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What is the name of one of the oldest and brightest globular star clusters in the Milky Way?
What is the name of one of the oldest and brightest globular star clusters in the Milky Way?
Messier 92
Which galaxy is known as NGC 5194?
Which galaxy is known as NGC 5194?
- Galaxy M51 (correct)
- NGC 5195
- Milky Way
- Messier 92
The gravity of the dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 is thought to be responsible for the spiral arms of Galaxy M51.
The gravity of the dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 is thought to be responsible for the spiral arms of Galaxy M51.
True (A)
How many stars are tightly packed in the globular star cluster Messier 92?
How many stars are tightly packed in the globular star cluster Messier 92?
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The Origin of the Universe
- The globular star cluster Messier 92 (M92) is one of the oldest and brightest clusters within the Milky Way galaxy.
- Messier 92 contains approximately 330,000 stars that orbit collectively around the galaxy’s center.
- Galaxy M51, also known as NGC 5194, is observed using the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) from the James Webb Space Telescope.
- The distinct spiral arms of Galaxy M51 are influenced by the gravitational pull of its neighboring dwarf galaxy, NGC 5195.
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