Position of the Solar System
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Top view of the galaxy:
Side view of the galaxy:
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Our Solar System is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
The Milky Way has a diameter of around 90.000 light-years.
The Solar System is around 25.000 light-years away from
the center of the Milky Way and
20.000 light-years away from its edge. When we look toward the center of the Milky Way, the light we see today is 5 times older than the pyramids in Gise. |
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Constellation Sagittarius:
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The center of the Milky Way is in the constellation Sagittarius. |