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SWBTATTReg

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3. Just curious, two billion stars in both galaxies seems understated...

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 08:43 AM

Feb 2018

I thought each galaxy had roughly 100-200 billions stars each? Just a curious ?. Thanks.

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Milky Way ties with neighbor in galactic arms race [View all] Calista241 Feb 2018 OP

Interesting article but poorly written PJMcK Feb 2018 #1

The collision of individual stars SCantiGOP Feb 2018 #2

Just curious, two billion stars in both galaxies seems understated... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #3

I think youre right SCantiGOP Feb 2018 #4

Yes, numbers this big are amazing... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #5

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