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Is earth located in spiral arms?

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The spiral shape of the milky way galaxy cannot be seen from earth because?

we are located within one of its spiral arms.


Where Earth is located in the milky way galaxy?

Yes, the Earth is in the Solar System, which is located on one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy.


Where in the galaxy is earth found?

Our Milky Way galaxy has a center that is thick with stars, and then a number of spiral arms like curved octopus arms. Earth is located about 3/4 of the way out on one of these arms.


Where are large dust clouds predominantly located in the galaxy M51?

within or on the edges of the spiral arms.


Why do star counts seem to indicate that the Earth is located at the center of the milky way?

They do not; the Earth is well away from the center, in one of the spiral arms of the galaxy.


What is the galaxy that contains earth classified as?

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, more specifically a "barred spiral galaxy" in which some stars are located in a horizontal band across the nucleus, rather than in the spiral arms.


Where is the location of are solar system?

Our galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy. Our solar system is located on one of the spiral arms


What is the difference between a spiral galaxy and a elliptical Galaxy?

The arms of the Spiral Galaxy are mostly located in one plane.


What kind of galaxy is earth located?

Spiral


Is the sun located in the center of the milky way?

no it is not it is located father out in one of our galaxies spiral arms


What are the dimensions of the milky way galaxy?

It is estimated that the Milky Way galaxy is about 100,000 light years in diameter. However, it is only about one light year thick. It is in the shape of spiral. The earth is located on one the arms of the spiral.


Where are the ionization nebulae predominantly located?

within or on the edges of the spiral arms of the galaxy