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Astronomy. The study of everything beyond Earth!. Order of the Universe. From Largest To Smallest. Universe. All of space and what is found in it. Full of 100 billion galaxies with 100 billion stars each. Super Cluster.
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Astronomy The study of everything beyond Earth!
Order of the Universe • From Largest • To Smallest
Universe • All of space and what is found in it. • Full of 100 billion galaxies with 100 billion stars each.
Super Cluster • Cluster of clusters of galaxies, which include the local group. • Largest gravitational bound system so far. • Ours=Local Super Cluster
Cluster • A small group of galaxies. They are held together by gravity and orbit each other. • Ours = Local Group • Milky Way Galaxy and its 34 closest neighbors. “Local” means the galaxies are within a region 3 million light years across.
Galaxy • A vast collection of dust , gas, and stars held together by gravity. • Ours = Milky Way
Sun’s Neighbors • The sun and its 20 closest neighboring stars. • Some of Ours = Proxima Centauri; Aplha Centauri
Solar System • A group of satellites revolving around a star. • Ours = The sun and its collection of 8 planets.
Star • A hot, bubbling, glowing ball of gas. It radiates a huge amount of energy in forms of light and heat. • Ours = The Sun
Planet • An object that revolves around a star. • Ours = The Earth
Natural Satellite • An object that revolves around a planet • Ours = The Moon; Diana
What is the order?(Largest to Smallest) • U___________ • S___________ C__________ • C ___________ • G___________ • S___________ N___________ • S___________ S___________ • S___________ • P___________ • N___________ S___________
Order of the Universe • Universe • Super Cluster • Cluster • Galaxy • Sun’s Neighbors • Solar System • Star • Planet • Natural Satellite
Our Place in the Universe • Universe • Local Super Cluster • Local Group • Milky Way • Sun’s Neighbors • Solar System • Sun • Earth • Moon/ Diana