Galactocentric distance
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Galactocentric distance is a star's distance from the center of a galaxy. For example, our Sun
is about 27 kly
(8kpc) from the center of the Milky Way
. Galactocentric distance may also refer to a galaxy's distance from another galaxy.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
is about 27 kly
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
(8kpc) from the center of the Milky Way
Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky...
. Galactocentric distance may also refer to a galaxy's distance from another galaxy.