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[[File:Milky-Way-Panorama-1500ly-Above-Galactic-Plane.png|thumb|300px|Milky Way Panorama 1500ly above galactic plane]] | [[File:Milky-Way-Panorama-1500ly-Above-Galactic-Plane.png|thumb|300px|Milky Way Panorama 1500ly above galactic plane]] | ||
The '''Galactic Plane''' is the plane where most of the mass of the [[galaxy]], consisting of stars and other astronomical objects, is located. It is approximately | The '''Galactic Plane''' is the plane where most of the mass of the [[galaxy]], consisting of stars and other astronomical objects, is located. It is approximately 105,700 light-years in diameter and 1,000 light-years thick.<ref>[https://starwalk.space/en/news/the-milky-way-galaxy Milky Way Galaxy: Facts, Location & How to See It From Earth] - 30 June 2026</ref> | ||
== High Points in the Galaxy == | == High Points in the Galaxy == | ||