Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Can you distinguish the hierarchical relationships between the heavenly bodies?

In other words, can explain how planets, stars, galaxies, solar systems and the universe relate to each other?Can you distinguish the hierarchical relationships between the heavenly bodies?
This is very simplistic and I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for but:





A planet or several planets revolve around a star (a sun). This grouping is known as a solar system. Billions of solar systems make up a galaxy. Billions of galaxies make up the universe.





So, from a hierarchical standpoint: planet is the employee, star is the supervisor, solar system is the boss, galaxy is the CEO, Universe owns the company.Can you distinguish the hierarchical relationships between the heavenly bodies?
Astronomers deal with heavenly bodies in the dark all night long. They deal with the celestial bodies that way, too.
homework?

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