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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: silverangel on 29/09/2011 02:01:03

Title: What night be like on a planet closer to the centre of the galaxy?
Post by: silverangel on 29/09/2011 02:01:03

silverangel asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hey Chris,

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Is it possible for planetary systems to form close to the galactic core? How would the night sky on such planet look like?

What do you think?

Title: What night be like on a planet closer to the centre of the galaxy?
Post by: yor_on on 29/09/2011 15:27:10

Should be close to that massive black hole that is speculated about, at the center of out galaxy, shouldn't it? If so you should be able to see some pretty weird effects I guess.

Title: What night be like on a planet closer to the centre of the galaxy?
Post by: imatfaal on 29/09/2011 17:47:58

Whilst it looks from the space photographs that stars at the centre of the galaxy are heaped upon each other, they are in fact a long way apart.  A star the age of Sol would be fairly well separated from other stars and we probably wouldnt notice the difference.