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If the Sun and Earth were at the edge of the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy what would be the diameter of the galaxy in light years?
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∙ 13y ago
It wouldn't matter where the Sun was, the Milky Way Galaxy would still have a diameter of around 100,000 light years.
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What galaxy does planet earth belongs to?
Our solar system is not far from the end of one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way. Our sun is about 26 or 27 thousand light years from the galactic center, and the galaxy is about 70 to 100 thousand light years across. See link for more information.See link for pictorial representation.
What galaxy is the earth located yo?
Earth is located in the Milky Way Galaxy.
The galaxy in which Earth is located is classified as an?
The galaxy in which Earth is located is classified as a(n)
Is the galaxy in which Earth is located classified as elliptical?
What is the nearest galaxy to the solar system?
The closest galaxy that has planets is the Andromeda galaxy. It is the nearest galactic neighbor to the earth. The Milky Way has other planets too.
Where is planet earth in the milky way galaxy?
our galaxy contains between 200- to 400-billion stars arranged in a giant disc shape. The diameter is 100,000 light years with an average thickness of 10,000 light years. The Earth is located about 28,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
In what galaxy does the earth belong?
the milky way galaxy
What is the order of diameter of your galaxy?
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, has a diameter of about 100,000 light-years.
How far is the Milky Way galaxy from earth?
The Earth is inside the milky way galaxy. It's our own galaxy.
What is the common name of the galaxy you inhabit?
Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral galaxy.
What is the name of galaxy of the earth?
The galaxy that contains Earth and the rest of the Solar system is the Milky Way galaxy.
Which is the largest earth or mars or milky way or galaxy?
Galaxy and Milky Way (The milky Way IS a galaxy)EarthMars.
What is the distance from earth to the milky way galaxy?
Zero. Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy.
What galaxy is earth on?
milky way galaxy
What is the galaxy of your earth?
Milky Way Galaxy .
Which galaxy does earth belong to?
Earth is part of the Sol Constellation which belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy.
Which galaxy is home to Earth and what type of galaxy is it?
The milky way, and its a barred spiral galaxy.
