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The milky way galaxy is roughly a disc shape the is around 1000 lightyears thick on average and 100,000 lightyears in diameter. Our solar system sits roughly 26,500 light years from the centre.
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How long would it take to get to the centre of the earths Milky way galaxy?
It takes 225 MILLION Earth years for the sun to orbit the center of the Milky Way once.
How long does it take for a burst of light from the near center of the Milky Way to reach planet earth?
The Solar System (which includes Earth) is at a distance of about 27,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way; since this distance won't change significantly over time, that means it will take about 27,000 years.
What is the width of the Milky Way in light years?
The Milky Way spiral galaxy is about 100,000 light years in diameter, and about 3,000 light years thick at its center, and about 1,000 light years thick near its outer edge.
How far is your solar system from center of milky way?
The Sun is about 27,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way, roughly 2/3rds the way out from the center to the edge of the galactic disk.
How does the sun and its family roam around the milky way?
The Solar System is at a distance of about 25,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way, and takes an estimated 200 million years to do one full revolution around the center of the Milky Way.
Where is earth found in the Milky Way galaxy?
Earth is about 26,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way.
Where is the earth in the Milky Way?
It is The third planet from the sun and is 26,000 Light years from the center of the Milky Way.
Are stars at the center of the milky way closer to earth that Orion nebula?
Distance to center of Milky Way: about 26,000 light-years. Distance to Orion Nebula: about 1,300 light-years.
What The Earth is located in the Milky Way which is a galaxy.?
The Earth is located in a galaxy called the Milky Way. It is about 26,000 light-years from the center.
How is far is Center of milky way galaxy from earth?
About 25,000 light years away...
How far is earth from the black hole at the center of the milky way?
26,000 light years.
Where you the earth in relation too the milky way?
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Where in your galaxy is earth found?
Earth (and the Solar System) is located about 28,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way.
Where is planet earth in the milky way galaxy?
our galaxy contains between 200- to 400-billion stars arranged in a giant disc shape. The diameter is 100,000 light years with an average thickness of 10,000 light years. The Earth is located about 28,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
How far is center of milky-way galaxy from the earth?
Somewhere around 26,000 light-years.
How far from earth to the center of the milky way?
the answer to this question from the nasa website is 26,000 light years.
How far away from earth is the center of the milky way galaxy?
approximatley 25,000 Light Years away
