GALAXY COMPARISON POSTER

You will be researching our galaxy and comparing it to a galaxy of your choice. Use the links provided to answer the questions.

* OUR GALAXY
NAME: TYPE: SPIRAL, ELLIPTICAL OR IRREGULAR? SIZE: DIAMETER THICKNESS MASS NUMBER OF STARS: GALACTIC ROTATION PERIOD: AGE/OLDEST STAR: 5 FACTS ABOUT OUR GALAXY 2 IMAGES OR PICTURES LINKS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way http://casswww.ucsd.edu/archive/public/tutorial/MW.html

* ANOTHER GALAXY IN THE UNIVERSE

NAME: TYPE: SPIRAL, ELLIPTICAL OR IRREGULAR? SIZE: DIAMETER THICKNESS MASS NUMBER OF STARS: GALACTIC ROTATION PERIOD: AGE/OLDEST STAR: 5 FACTS ABOUT THE GALAXY 2 IMAGES OR PICTURES LINKS: http://www.oddee.com/item_96598.aspx http://www.cosmiclight.com/imagegalleries/galaxies.htm

Create a poster that includes all of the information above. On the back of the poster, write 1 paragraphs discussing the similarities of the two galaxies and 1 paragraph discussing how the two galaxies are different. Be sure to write your name, the date and your class on the back.