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Milky Way

The Milky Way

Spiral galaxy in the Local Group containing the Solar System; its appearance across the night sky in areas with little to no light pollution.

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Statements about Milky Way

Instance Of

Barred Spiral Galaxy
Celestial Body

Part Of

Milky Way Subgroup
Local Group

Image

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Unicode Character

🌌

Mass

1,200,000,000,000 solar mass

Child Astronomical Body

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Draco Dwarf
Leo IV
Leo V
Ursa Minor Dwarf
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal
Ursa Major I Dwarf
Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
Ursa Major II Dwarf
Pisces II
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
Hercules Dwarf
Canes Venatici II
Leo II
Leo I
Fornax Dwarf
Carina Dwarf
Boötes III
Canes Venatici I
Boötes I
Large Magellanic Cloud
Palomar 4
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Antlia 2
Ind II
Horologium I
Pictoris I
Eridanus II
Grus I
Triangulum II
Reticulum II
Crater 2 Dwarf Galaxy
Eridanus III
Tucana II
Phoenix II
Aquarius II
Cetus II
Columba I
Reticulum III
Tucana IV
Tucana V
Tucana III
Grus II
Draco II
Sagittarius II
Hydra II
Horologium II
Pegasus III
Hydrus I
Ursa Major III

Described by Source

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Otto's Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q23860433
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q23857972
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24788858
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24473389
Encyclopedic Lexicon
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q26722191
Gujin Tushu Jicheng
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q96593885
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:Galaxy
Subject Named As
:Milky Way
The Milky Way and Beyond
Subject Named As
:The Milky Way Galaxy
Chapter
:1
Page(s)
:20-44
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q112082535
Star Lore of All Ages
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The Galaxy, or Milky Way
The New Student's Reference Work
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New Student's Reference Work/Milky Way
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q106777641
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q131515286
Pauly–Wissowa
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Γαλαξίας (Pauly-Wissowa)

Commons Gallery

The Milky Way

Has Part(s)

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Galactic Center of Milky Way
Galactic Anticenter
Perseus Arm
Norma Arm
Carina–Sagittarius Arm
Scutum–Centaurus Arm
Orion Arm
Milky Way Galactic Pole
Galactic North
Galactic South

Studied By

Galactic Astronomy

Diameter

100,000 light-year

Page Banner

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Parent Astronomical Body

Sagittarius A*

Different From

Galaxy
Criterion Used
:
In One of the Languages There Is a Page that Has the Same Name as This Page in Another Language
Appearance of the Milky Way From Earth
Criterion Used
:
Map–Territory Relation

Rotation Period

87,000,000,000 day
Applies to Part
:
Galactic Disc

Named After

Milk
Applies to Name of Subject
: γᾰλαξίας Οδός
Applies to Name of Subject
: Млечный путь
Applies to Name of Subject
: Droga Mleczna
Applies to Name of Object
: γᾰλαξίας
Winter
Applies to Name of Subject
: Vintergatan
Street
Applies to Name of Subject
: Vintergatan
Road
Applies to Name of Subject
: Млечный путь
Applies to Name of Subject
: Droga Mleczna
Way of Saint James
Language of Work or Name
:
Walloon
Sheep
Applies to Name of Subject
: مجر لكبش
Roman Road
Applies to Name of Subject
: Rimska cesta

Pronunciation Audio

Radius

50,000 light-year

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Stack Exchange Tag

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Schematic

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