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Old 21-11-2010, 09:48 AM
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Quick question. May be a stupid question. Are there stars outside of galaxy's. Just wondering if anyone can help with this question.
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Old 21-11-2010, 10:18 AM
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Quick question. May be a stupid question. Are there stars outside of galaxy's. Just wondering if anyone can help with this question.
In a word yes
They have found Stars wondering out between the galaxies.
I also question How far the bounderies of galaxies go?.
What we see in images is not the edge of the galaxy, this can be seen when you see a supernova seemingly a long way from the galaxy
See my Avitar for an example.
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Here's a bit on the subject in an APOD from 2002 ...
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020119.html

and more here from New Scientist (2006) ...
http://www.newscientist.com/article/...ays-stars.html


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