What type of galaxy is the milky way?

Milky Way By: Dr. Swapnil Surwase

Milky way name is the translation of latin word lactea.

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Our Earth and solar system are present in the Milky Way galaxy.

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Our Milky way has several galaxies, it is part of the local group which form Virgo supercluster.

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Our Earth and Solar system is located at about 27,000 light years from the centre of the galaxy.

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There are main 4 types of galaxies which are Spiral, Elliptical, Peculiar and Irregular.

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Milky Way galaxy is Barred Spiral Galaxy have diameter of 87,400 light years.

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It has only thickness of 1000 light years at the spiral arms.

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Our solar system is situated in the Orion arm of the Milky Way.

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There are about 90% mass of the Milky Way is invisible.

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