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The rotation of the Milky Way is the result of the gravitational pull of a giant (supermassive) black hole at its center. Use the links below for more information.

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Does the sun rotate IN AN ORBIT around far celestial bodies?

The Sun orbits the center of gravity of the Milky Way Galaxy as a whole, if that's what you mean.


Does the Sun rotate around anything?

Yes it really does! It rotates around the Milky Way Galaxy.


The milky way is classified as an blank galaxy?

The Milky Way doesn't really rotate around anything. Our home galaxy and nearby Andromeda are pretty much at the center of what is called a local group of gravitationally bound galaxies. As such, it is unsupportable to say that the Milky Way rotates around anything else.


At what speed does the sun rotate around the Milky Way Galaxy?

About 220 km/sec.


What galaxy does the milkyway rotate around?

The Milky Way galaxy is in a local group of 30 or more galaxies of which M30 or Andromeda and the Milkyway are the most massive and they center to a point somewhere between each other. Each have their own satelite galaxies that rotate with the major spiral dominant galaxy


What does the Milky Way orbit around?

The Milky Way doesn't really rotate around anything. Our home galaxy and nearby Andromeda are pretty much at the center of what is called a local group of gravitationally bound galaxies. As such, it is unsupportable to say that the Milky Way rotates around anything else.


Does the sun rotate around an object?

The sun orbits the center of the Milky Way.


What does the sun travel around?

Our Sun orbits around the center of our galaxy -- the Milky Way


Does the solar system orbit around the universe?

The solar system orbits around the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The Milky Way orbits with a number of other galaxies around the center of our galactic cluster, called the Local Group. The Local Group rotates in the Virgo Supercluster (a cluster of galactic clusters). It is unclear if superclusters rotate around anything.


Is the milky way your galaxy?

Yea We are in the center of the milky way


Does the sun revolve or rotate around anything?

The Sun rotates on its axis, completing a full rotation about once every 27 Earth days. It also orbits around the center of the Milky Way galaxy, taking about 225-250 million years to complete one full orbit.


Can the sun leave the Milky Way?

No, the sun is gravitationally bound to the Milky Way galaxy. Its orbit around the galactic center keeps it within the Milky Way.