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List of names for the Milky Way galaxy
This list of names for the Milky Way are in various languages. Some of them derive from myths, which can be found at Milky Way (mythology).
Before galaxies in the modern sense were discovered, in Europe "the Galaxy" was another name for the Milky Way.
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This listofnamesfortheMilkyWay are in various languages. Some of them derive from myths, which can be found at MilkyWay (mythology). Before galaxies...
This is a partial listof novae in theMilkyWay galaxy that have been discovered and recorded since 1891. Novae are stars that undergo dramatic explosions...
"Under theMilkyWay" is a single by Australian alternative rock band the Church, released on 15 February 1988, and appears on their fifth studio album...
and galaxies located behind the central plane oftheMilkyWay are extremely difficult to discern. It is possible for any galaxy to mask another located...
percent) of a galaxy's stellar mass resides in the stellar halo, meaning its luminosity is much lower than other components ofthe galaxy. TheMilkyWay's stellar...
Names, which has been publishing a "Listof IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of April 2022, thelist included a total of 451 proper namesof stars...
Kay oftheMilkyWay is the title awarded to the winner ofthe statewide Minnesota Dairy Princess Program, an annual competition organized by the Midwest...
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy and is the nearest major galaxy to theMilkyWay. It was originally namedthe Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged...
TheMilkyWay Project is a Zooniverse project whose main goal is to identify stellar-wind bubbles in theMilkyWay Galaxy. Users classify sets of infrared...
in 2005. The stream is thought to be the remains of a dwarf spheroidal galaxy that is in the process of merging with theMilkyWay. It is the largest galaxy...
The Laniakea Supercluster (/ˌlɑːni.əˈkeɪ.ə/; Hawaiian for "open skies" or "immense heaven") is the galaxy supercluster that is home to theMilkyWay and...
The Perseus Arm is one of two major spiral arms oftheMilkyWay galaxy. The second major arm is called the Scutum–Centaurus Arm. The Perseus Arm begins...
The Orion Arm, also known as the Orion–Cygnus Arm, is a minor spiral arm within theMilkyWay Galaxy spanning 3,500 light-years (1,100 parsecs) in width...
radiation coming from theMilkyWay. The 500 meter Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), under construction, China (2016) The 100 meter Green...
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