The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agoAlways read the fine printlemmy.worldimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageAlways read the fine printlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-25 months agoEntire universe no. Stopping this particular galaxy and not the others, the average Joe wouldn’t notice. But I think the astronomers could tell?
minus-squareVulKendov@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoHow would astronomers be able to tell?
minus-squarewaigl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoBecause after moving very slowly and steadily for just about forever, the other galaxies will suddenly make a jump of like ten thousandth of a degree.
minus-squareSonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI don’t know how many light years the nearest edge of this galaxy is, but I’d wager it would take some time for the jump to be apparent to us.
Entire universe no. Stopping this particular galaxy and not the others, the average Joe wouldn’t notice. But I think the astronomers could tell?
How would astronomers be able to tell?
Because after moving very slowly and steadily for just about forever, the other galaxies will suddenly make a jump of like ten thousandth of a degree.
I don’t know how many light years the nearest edge of this galaxy is, but I’d wager it would take some time for the jump to be apparent to us.