GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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Where in the Milky Way is Earth found?
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Our Sun is in the middle of the galaxy
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about 1 light year from the middle of the galaxy
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It varies depending on how it rotates
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Near the outer edge of the galaxy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It is estimated that the edge of the Milky Way lies about 950, 000 light years away from the galactic center while the Earth lies about 26, 670 light years away from the galactic center. Therefore, the Earth lies about 923, 330lightyears away from the edge of the Milky Way.
Detailed explanation-2: -The comoving distance from Earth to the edge of the observable universe is about 14.26 gigaparsecs (46.5 billion light-years or 4.40×1026 m) in any direction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Our planetary system is located in an outer spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
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