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We are in the Milky Way Galaxy, therefore we see at clear nights interstellar dust illuminated by starlight. The dust is in a form of a spiral arm which we see only part of as a narrow band.

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Why is your name of your galaxy the milky way?

the whitish glare of the stars appear milky


How does the milky way appear in the in the night sky from earth?

Like a long (milky colored) cloud in the sky - that moves with the stars and not the wind.


Why does the Milky Way appear milky?

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Why is your galaxy called the milk way?

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How is the Milky Way defined?

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Is the milky way in line with a path of stars?

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Young stars in the Milky Way Galaxy?

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Where does the term milky way come from?

Before the advent of light pollution, the number of stars visible in the night sky was dramatically more than today. In fact, there were so many stars in the sky that it actually looked "milky" and that is where the term originates. Ancient Greeks called it the Milky Way because to them, it looked like a flowing stream of milk splashed across the sky.


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How is the constellation centaurus similar to the milky way?

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Why do all stars appear to move except the pole star?

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