Author Question: Why does the Milky Way appear as a band of light in the sky? What will be an ideal ... (Read 62 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Why does the Milky Way appear as a band of light in the sky?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A paperclip with the density of a neutron star would weigh (on the Earth)

A) more than the Earth.
B) more than Mt. Everest.
C) a few tons.
D) about the same as a regular paperclip.
E) more than the Moon.

swimkari · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The solar system lies in the outer parts of the thin disk of a spiral galaxy. Thus when we look along the plane of the disk, we see large numbers of stars that, to the naked eye, merge into a band of light. When we look out of the plane of the disk, there are very few stars and the night sky is much darker.

Answer to Question 2

B