Have you wondered where the #sun is in our #MilkyWay galaxy? Our sun is approximately halfway from the center of the galaxy's disk to the visible edge. We lie on the edge of a relatively minor spiral arm: the #OrionArm, which is probably 3,500 light-years wide. ☀️🌌🔭
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Home hides in a quiet corner of the #MilkyWay, a vast spiral galaxy 100,000 light-years wide with arms like luminous highways. #Earth rests in the #OrionArm, a modest spur between #Sagittarius and #Perseus, marked by the #OrionNebula and the #Pleiades cluster.

#milkyway #orionarm #arizona

Fascinating Facts About Our Solar System The solar system is an incredible realm that encompasses the Sun, eight planets, five officially designated dwarf planets, hundreds of moons, and an endless array of asteroids and comets. Nestled within the Milky Way galaxy—characterized by its swirling, barred spiral arms—our solar system resides in a small segment known as the Orion Arm, or Orion Spur, situated between the Sagittarius and Perseus arms.

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Hello, #Bluesky!

I'm writing to you from #Earth, #3rdFromSol, #SolarSystem, #OrionArm, #MilkyWay, #LocalGroup, #VirgoSupercluster, #LaniakeaSupercluster, #Universe1 @ #AD2025

It's great to be here: #NorthAmerica, #USA, #Ohio, #GreeneCounty, between #Xenia & #YellowSprings on #SR68!

May you #LLAP🖖