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A new measurement puts the Sun 2,000 light-years closer to the center of the Milky Way – Universe Today
Ultra-precise measurements of stars in our galaxy put us closer to galactic center than we thought.
Where are we? Cosmically, we’re in our home galaxy, typically known as the Milky Way. The center of our galaxy is marked by a supermassive black hole, which the Sun orbits at a distance of about 30,000 light-years. The official distance, set by the International Astronomical Union in 1985, is 27,700 light-years. But a new study as confirmed we are actually a bit closer to the black hole.
It’s difficult to figure out where we are in the galaxy. For one thing, we’re in the middle of it all, and a…
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