Scale of the Solar System and Galaxy and Intergalactic Scale Flashcards
1
Q
How many planets are there?
A
9 including Pluto, otherwise 8.
2
Q
How much of our Solar System’s mass is the Sun?
A
99.86%
3
Q
What is the Diameter of the Solar System?
A
9.09 billion kilometers.
4
Q
What is the Oort Cloud?
A
A place where comets are believed to come from.
5
Q
What is the Kuiper Belt?
A
A belt that sits outside of Neptune that is about 50AU from the Sun.
6
Q
How big is the Galaxy?
A
100,000 light years.
7
Q
What is the Vergo Supercluster?
A
A huge area that contains many stars along with the Milky Way and Andromeda.
8
Q
What are we actually seeing when we look far into space?
A
Space as it ways a long time ago, the newest light hasn’t traveled here yet.
