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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.
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∙ 11y agoEarth's Sun is a star in the Milky Way galaxy, believed to be a spiral or barred spiral type of galaxy. The name "Milky Way" comes from the dense nighttime band of stars when looking up into the plane of the galactic disk.
Earth is located in the Milky Way Galaxy. The Earth is located on the Orion arm of the galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy is made out of roughly 200 billion stars.
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∙ 12y agoThe Milky Way galaxy, which is about 100,000 light years across. We are located on the Orion arm of our barred-spiral galaxy, about 25,000 light years from the galactic nucleus.
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∙ 14y agoEarth is not a galaxy. Earth is one planet, out of a group of planets attached to one star, out of maybe 100 billion stars, in one galaxy.
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∙ 11y agoEarth is located within the Milky Way Galaxy.
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∙ 13y agoearth is part of the sol constellation which belongs to milky way galaxy
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∙ 14y agoOur galaxy is called the "Milky Way".
Our galaxy is called the "Milky Way".
Our galaxy is called the "Milky Way".
Our galaxy is called the "Milky Way".
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The galaxy in which Earth is located is called as the Milky Way
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∙ 13y agoThe Solar System and Earth are within the Orion-Cygnus Arm, a minor spur of the Milkyway. It is also referred to as the Local Arm, the Orion Arm, the Local Spur or the Orion Spur.
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∙ 14y agoThe Milky Way Galaxy
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Which galaxy is the third planet away from the sun is in?
The third planet from the sun is the earth. Our entire solar system, including the earth, is in the Milky Way Galaxy.
What group or system does Saturn belong to?
is it the solar system? cos it should be!
What county Antarctica belongs to?
Antarctica belongs to no country, yet it 'belongs' to governments representing 80% of the population of planet earth. Antarctica is governed by the Antarctic Treaty -- as is all of planet earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude. The treaty documents existing land claims as invalid and prohibits future land claims. The treaty dedicates the continent and that part of the earth to science.
Is Earth small?
in general no but it is an average sized planet, and very small compared to our sun, galaxy etc.
Is Eris a planet in the milky way galaxy?
Eris is technically a dwarf planet, not a planet. It is, however, in the Milky Way galaxy.
What type of galaxy does earth belong to?
Our planet Earth belongs to Milky Way galaxy , witch is a spiral type galaxy .
What galaxy do earth belongs?
The earth exists on the edge of the Milky Way galaxy.
Is Earth a spiral elliptical or irregular galaxy?
Which galaxy does earth belong to?
Earth is part of the Sol Constellation which belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy.
What is Earth a moon a star a planet or galaxy?
a planet
Is earth a star to a other galaxy?
a) Earth is not a star, but a planet. b) Earth is not part of "another galaxy", but of our own galaxy.
Which galaxy is the third planet away from the sun is in?
The third planet from the sun is the earth. Our entire solar system, including the earth, is in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Where are you in your galaxy?
We're in the Milky Way Galaxy! We're also on planet earth!
How far the planet to the Milky Way?
the planet earth is in our Galaxy The milky way
What is earth's place in the galaxy?
We are the third planet from the sun.
What is the name of the local cluster earth belongs to?
Earth belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy, which belongs to the The Local Group, which is part of the Virgo Super Cluster
Is the earth a galaxy?
...only as a metaphor. The Earth is a planet that is in the Milky Way galaxy. The Earth is not a galaxy. No, the Earth is a planet which orbits the Sun (which is a star) along with several other plants, this is called the solar system. Our Sun and its planets along with millions of other stars form a galaxy called The Milky Way.
