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Does the Milky Way orbit the sun?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

No, the Sun is a part of the Milky Way. Our Solar System orbits around the center of the Milky Way.

Our sun goes along with the general spin of the entire Milky Way galaxy, and is positioned rather near the edge. It doesn't orbit it in the sense I think you mean.

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