Animation of the Milky Way galaxy, the galaxy that contains our Solar System. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, with disc of spiral arms up to around 150, 000 light years in diameter and 1000 light years thick. It has a central bulge with a bar structure, and is thought to contain a supermassive black hole at its centre. The arms appear bluer as they contain a higher proportion of hot young stars, which have a bluer colour. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library / Lunau, Claus |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 12 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
Restrictions : | - |