Astronomy 104:
Stellar Astronomy

Spring Semester 2009

Map of the Universe Part 3 Self-Check Worksheet

Note: Your answer is assumed to be reduced to the highest power possible.
For Example: 234 = 2.34 x 10^2 or .234 = 2.34 x 10^-1 or 2.34 = 2.34 x 10^0

Object
Average distance from the Sun (km)
This distance on our map of the Universe (in m)
Neptune
2.87×109
 
x 10   
Edge of the Solar System
9.46×1012
 
x 10   
Betelguese (Red Star in the constellation Orion
4.02×1015
 
x 10   
Eagle Nebula (a cloud of star forming gas)
6.62×1016
 
x 10   
Nearest edge of our galaxy, the Milky Way
1.89×1017
 
x 10