We (and the sun) are on a far arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. If you look up in the sky on some clear nights, you can see an almost greenish cloud-like mass. That's the rest of the Milky Way Galaxy. Since we're out on a limb, we can see the rest of it. If that doesn't make sense, think of it this way- If you are at the top on the far west side of a football stadium, then you can see the whole stadium, top and bottom, in a pretty much unobstructed view. That's about where we are in the galaxy. Of course, we are constantly spinning and moving, but we'll be in the same relative place for quite a while.
The Milky Way is a grand spiral galaxy, which astronomers think has four major spiral arms: Perseus, Cygnus, Scutum-Crux, Sagittarius. Some astronomers think we might actually just have two arms, Perseus and Sagittarius. The Sun is located in the inner rim of the Orion Arm, which is thought to be an offshoot of the Sagittarius Arm. The Sun is located about 26,000 light-years away from the center of the galaxy.
Our location in the universe is difficult to describe easily. However, the solar system is located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy, about 26,000 to 28,000 light years from the galactic center.
Our Solar System is currently located about 25,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy). It takes us an estimated 250 million years for a full orbit around the Milky Way, at a speed of about 220 km/s.
About 25,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
The Solar System is located about 27,000 light years from the Galactic centre in the Orion Cygnus Arm.
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About 25,000 light-years from the center.
Solar system is a system not a galaxy. It is located in Milky Way galaxy.
The galaxy in which our solar system is located is called the Milky Way
Our Solar System is part of the Milky Way Galaxy
Solar system is in Milky Way galaxy. It is located at the centre of Milky Way.
Nebula
The galaxy in which our solar system is located has long been known as "the Milky Way". Scientists refer to it as "our galaxy", or more often just " the Galaxy".
The galaxy which we are located in is the Milky Way Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy.
a galaxy is a huge city of stars and the solar system is located in the milky way galaxy that's our galaxy!
Solar system is a system not a galaxy. It is located in Milky Way galaxy.
Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
My solar system (which is also yours) is located in what is officially known as the Milky Way galaxy.
Scientists believe that our solar system is about 2/3 of the way out along one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy.
The galaxy in which our solar system is located is called the Milky Way
Our solar system is in the Milky Way galaxy
Our Solar System is located IN the Milky Way Galaxy.
The Milky Way Galaxy.