Galactic astronomy

Galactic astronomy is the study of our own Milky Way Milky Way

The Milky Way , is a barred spiral galaxy [i] which forms part of the Local Group [i]. ... 

 galaxy and all its contents. This is in contrast to extragalactic astronomy, which is the study of everything outside our galaxy, including all other galaxies. Galactic astronomy should not be confused with galaxy formation and evolution Galaxy formation and evolution

In astrophysics [i], the questions of galaxy [i] formation and evolution are: ... 

, which is the general study of galaxies Galaxy

A galaxy is a huge gravitationally bound [i] system of star [i]s, interstellar gas and dust [i] ... 

, their formation, structure, components, dynamics, interactions, and the range of forms they take.

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Galactic astronomy is the study of our own Milky Way Milky Way

The Milky Way , is a barred spiral galaxy [i] which forms part of the Local Group [i]. ... 

 galaxy and all its contents. This is in contrast to extragalactic astronomy, which is the study of everything outside our galaxy, including all other galaxies.
Galactic astronomy should not be confused with galaxy formation and evolution Galaxy formation and evolution

In astrophysics [i], the questions of galaxy [i] formation and evolution are:
... 

, which is the general study of galaxies Galaxy

A galaxy is a huge gravitationally bound [i] system of star [i]s, interstellar gas and dust [i] ... 

, their formation, structure, components, dynamics, interactions, and the range of forms they take.

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