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The Sagittarius arm.
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What is it like in the milky way galaxy and how is it different from the Centaurus Arm?
we are in the milky way Galaxy! the Centaurus arm is just a small part of the milky way.
What arm of the galaxy do we live in?
(In English) we call this section of our galaxy the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.
What part of the Milky Way are we located?
Orion Arm (Of which the Milky Way (Our Galaxy) is included)
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 Orions belt an arm of milky way galaxy?
No.
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.
Is the Milky Way the armband in which you reside in your galaxy?
No. Milky Way is the name of the galaxy in which we live and the name of a spiral arm adjacent to ours.
What is the galaxy of the sun?
The galaxy in which we are located - and thus the galaxy in which our Sun, and our Solar System, is located, is known as the "Milky Way".
Where are you in the Milky way galaxy?
Our solar system is located on what is called the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. Considering its location, we are closer to the outter rim of the galaxy as a whole.
Why is your Solar System named Milky Way?
It isn't. Out galaxy is called the Milky Way. This name refers to the spiral arm of the galaxy that is visible across the sky at night as a milky band.
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).
Where is the Sun exactly situated in the Milky Way galaxy?
The Sun is located about 25,000 light years from the galactic core in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.
