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Solar circle
Galactic structure · Unit of time
About Solar circle
Solar circle is about 22,055 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 22,055 years ago.
It is 26,996 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a galactic structure and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
The Sun's orbit around the Galactic centre: 8.277 kpc radius, one lap every ~203 million years at 247 km/s.
Key numbers
| Distance | 22,055 light-years (6.76 kpc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 26,996 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 65.89°, b = +0.00° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Arm, a view about 12,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
The galactic year, also known as a cosmic year, is the duration of time required for the Sun to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. One galactic year is approximately 225 million Earth years.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Galactic year, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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