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Although Orion is really close to the Milky Way, Orion isn't in the Milky Way. Just for the same of clarity: if you mean the Milky Way galaxy as opposed to "that band of diffuse light in the sky," every star bright enough for you to see individually is in the Milky Way galaxy.
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Is the galaxy of Orion getting wider?
Orion is not a galaxy. It is an open star cluster in the Milky Way. It is also a nebula.
The names of the two well-known nebulae?
Andromeda, Milky Way These are galaxies ^ Orion Nebula Eagle Nebula
Your solar system is part of a group of stars called the?
Our solar system is part of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
Which Milky Way arm is the solar system located in?
The Milky Way galaxy is a spiral shaped disk about 100,000 light year in diameter and between 650 and 1,300 light years thick. It contains around 200 -> 400 billion stars. Our solar system is at the edge of one of the spiral arms. Estimated between 26,000 & 32,000 light years from the center of the galaxy. Our Solar System is in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. See related link for a pictorial.
What is the distance of the Orion nebula to the milky way?
Both of those galaxies are extended objects in themselves, with dimensions ofthousands of light years across each one, so no single figure can be precise.The round figure that's often used is . . . . . 2.5 million light years.
What part of the Milky Way are we located?
Orion Arm (Of which the Milky Way (Our Galaxy) is included)
Is Orion in the galaxy milky way?
The Orion is a spur of the Perseus arm of the Milky Way. Our sun is in this arm. All the stars and constellations we can see with the unaided eye are also in the Milky Way Galaxy, as is the Orion Nebula (a vast cloud of interstellar gas).
Is Orion a galaxy by itself or is it only in a galaxy?
Orion is a constellation in our galaxy, the Milky Way.
What is the definifion of Orion arm?
The Orion arm is one of the major arms in the Milky Way galaxy.
What is the milky way arm know as?
It is known as the Orion arm
Are stars at the center of the milky way closer to earth that Orion nebula?
Distance to center of Milky Way: about 26,000 light-years. Distance to Orion Nebula: about 1,300 light-years.
Is the sun apart of the milky way?
Yes , our Sun is part of the Milky Way galaxy ; it is positioned in the Orion Arm of the MWG .
Who arm in the milky way galaxy is the sun located?
The Sun is located in what is called the "Orion-Cygnus arm" of the Milky Way.
Is the galaxy of Orion getting wider?
Orion is not a galaxy. It is an open star cluster in the Milky Way. It is also a nebula.
Is the star Betelegeuse in the Milky Way?
Betelgeuse, also known as Alpha Orionis, is in the Milky Way. It is the brightest star in the constellation Orion.
Where exactly is the Sun located in the Milky Way?
The Sun is located about 25,000 light years from the galactic core in the Orion Where_is_the_Sun_exactly_situated_in_the_Milky_Way_galaxyof the Milky Way Galaxy.
What is the name of the earths arm in the milky way?
It's variously called the Orion Arm, the Orion-Cygnus Arm, or the Orion Spur (the term "Local Arm/Spur" is also occasionally used). Currently the Milky Way is believed to have either 2 or 4 main arms. The Orion Arm is definitely NOT one of the main arms.
