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  1. Is the angular size of the black hole in the movie "interstellar ...

    Oct 15, 2020 · 3 I assume everybody is tired of reading questions derived from the movie Interstellar, I will try to keep this short and simple: In general in movies, in order to have …

  2. How cold is interstellar space? - Astronomy Stack Exchange

    Jun 2, 2016 · The density of the interstellar medium is so very, very low that radiation losses completely dominate over conduction from the medium. The interstellar medium can be very …

  3. What are the differences between Intergalactic Medium, …

    Oct 29, 2021 · The Intergalactic Medium, Interstellar medium (ISM) and Intracluster medium (ICM) are mediums that fills the space between galaxies/pace between the star systems in a …

  4. Interstellar Dust properties - Astronomy Stack Exchange

    Mar 15, 2021 · While practicing for an upcoming examination, I ran into this problem: Which of the following best describes dust grains in the interstellar medium: They are a few hundred …

  5. Is it possible for a meteor the size of the moon to enter our solar ...

    Jun 14, 2025 · And to answer the question about an interstellar "meteor the size of the Moon", that is even more impossibler than an interstellar "meteoroid the size of the Moon". A meteor is …

  6. Solar-system origin of interstellar bodies (like 1I/ʻOumuamua)?

    Jul 6, 2025 · I understand that 1I/ʻOumuamua and the other two bodies (2I/Borisov and 3I/ATLAS) are classified as interstellar objects based on their distance from the Sun and their speed. In …

  7. What is the difference between gas and dust in astronomy?

    The temperature of interstellar medium seems to range mostly between 10 and 10 000 Kelvin. Is gas/dust an analog for hot/cold, or does the phase diagram of the element in question matter …

  8. solar system - In theory, could an object like 'Oumuamua have …

    Aug 24, 2024 · There are excellent answers at the recent related question, Can it be predicted if an Interstellar Object will get bound to the solar system by knowing its speed and direction? …

  9. Why does rotation prevent the further contraction of the cloud?

    Apr 16, 2021 · In the book Horizons: Exploring the Universe (2018) by M.Seeds and D.Backman, chapter 9, page 170-171, it states that: At least four factors resist the compression of an …

  10. terminology - Is "intrastellar" commonly used by astronomers to …

    Quick checks of a few of them show a mixture of simple typos (i.e., "intrastellar" used when "interstellar" is clearly meant), awkward/failed attempts at synonyms for "intracluster stellar …