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