Meaning of MILKY WAY
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| | Definition: | | [n] the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky |
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| | Synonyms: | | Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System |
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| | See Also: | | Crux, Crux Australis, extragalactic nebula, galaxy, heliosphere, Southern Cross | |
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| | Related Terms: | | barred spiral, barred spiral galaxy, cosmic noise, galactic circle, galactic cluster, galactic coordinates, galactic latitude, galactic longitude, galactic nebula, galactic noise, galactic pole, galaxy, island universe, spheroidal galaxy, spiral, spiral galaxy, spiral nebula, supergalaxy, Via Lactea |
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