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Galactic Overview

Our home galaxy — a barred spiral containing 200-400 billion stars. Our Solar System is located about 27,000 light-years from the galactic center.

Structure & Scale Data

Barred Spiral

Galaxy Type

100,000 light-years

Diameter

N/A (home galaxy)

Distance from Earth

200-400 billion

Number of Stars

13.6 billion years

Age

Sagittarius (center)

Constellation

Mission History

No recorded missions in the database for this object.

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