GK
THE UNIVERSE
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on one of the outer arms of the galaxy (near the edge)
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in the center of the galaxy
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on the very outer edge of the galaxy
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our solar system is not located in the Milky Way
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Solar System is located at a radius of about 27, 000 light-years (8.3 kpc) from the Galactic Center, on the inner edge of the Orion Arm, one of the spiral-shaped concentrations of gas and dust.
Detailed explanation-2: -Traveling at the speed of 515, 000 mph (828, 000 kph), the sun takes 230 million years to complete a full orbit around the galactic center. The sun sits near the edge of the Local Arm of the Milky Way, one of the two smaller spiral arms of the galaxy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Here are things you need to know to get the best of the Milky Way and the Galactic Center: The Galactic Center is located in the constellation Sagittarius and like the constellation, it can be visible only from latitudes between +55º and-90º. If you live above +55º latitude, you won’t see the Galactic Center!
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun is located on one of the spiral arms, about 25, 000 light-years away from the center of the galaxy. Even if you could travel at the speed of light (300, 000 kilometers, or 186, 000 miles, per second), it would take you about 25, 000 years to reach the middle of the Milky Way.