Meaning | 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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Members | Southern Cross, Crux, Crux Australis | A small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus |
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Parts | heliosphere | The region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system |
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Broader | galaxy, extragalactic nebula | (astronomy) a collection of star systems |
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Spanish | Via Láctea, vía láctea, Vía Láctea |
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Catalan | Via Láctea, Via Làctia |
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