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== Milky Way == | == Milky Way == | ||
[[File:Milky-Way-Panorama-1500ly-Above-Galactic-Plane.png|thumb|250px|Milky Way | [[File:Milky-Way-Panorama-1500ly-Above-Galactic-Plane.png|thumb|250px|Milky Way panorama 1500ly above the galactic plane]] | ||
The Milky Way is around 13.6 billion years old.<ref name=":6" /> It is 105,700 light-years across and weighs 1.5 trillion solar masses.<ref name=":6" /> The name Milky Way is derived from the ancient Greeks and Romans.<ref name=":6" /> They thought the [[Galactic Plane|galactic plane]] resembled a river of milk.<ref name=":6" /> Greek myth says the goddess Hera spilled milk across the sky. The Roman myth says the milk was from the goddess Ops (or Juno).<ref name=":6" /> | The Milky Way is around 13.6 billion years old.<ref name=":6" /> It is 105,700 light-years across and weighs 1.5 trillion solar masses.<ref name=":6" /> The name Milky Way is derived from the ancient Greeks and Romans.<ref name=":6" /> They thought the [[Galactic Plane|galactic plane]] resembled a river of milk.<ref name=":6" /> Greek myth says the goddess Hera spilled milk across the sky. The Roman myth says the milk was from the goddess Ops (or Juno).<ref name=":6" /> | ||
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== Galaxy Map == | == Galaxy Map == | ||
[[File:ED Galaxy Map 2015.jpg|thumb|250px|Galaxy Map]] | [[File:ED Galaxy Map 2015.jpg|thumb|250px|Galaxy Map in 3300 (2015)]] | ||
The [[Galaxy Map]] is used to navigate the Milky Way. The [[System Map]] displays a system's layout and important details. Any discovered celestial and system information is documented on the [[System Map]]. | The [[Galaxy Map]] is used to navigate the Milky Way. The [[System Map]] displays a system's layout and important details. Any discovered celestial and system information is documented on the [[System Map]]. | ||