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The '''Milky Way''', or simply the Galaxy, is the [[galaxy]] in which the [[Solar System]] is located. It is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_spiral_galaxy barred spiral galaxy] that is part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Group Local Group] of galaxies. It is one of billions of galaxies in the observable [[universe]]. Its name is a [[translation]] of the [[Latin]] Via Lactea, in turn translated from the [[Greek]] Γαλαξίας (Galaxias), referring to the pale band of light formed by [[stars]] in the galactic plane as seen from Earth (see [[etymology of galaxy]]). Some sources hold that, strictly speaking, the term Milky Way should refer exclusively to the band of [[light]] that the galaxy forms in the night sky, while the galaxy should receive the full name Milky Way Galaxy, or alternatively the Galaxy. However, it is unclear how widespread this [[convention]] is, and the term Milky Way is routinely used in either [[context]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_way]

The '''Milky Way''', or simply the Galaxy, is the [[galaxy]] in which the [[Solar System]] is located. It is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_spiral_galaxy barred spiral galaxy] that is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_Group Local Group] of galaxies. It is one of billions of galaxies in the observable [[universe]]. Its name is a [[translation]] of the [[Latin]] Via Lactea, in turn translated from the [[Greek]] Γαλαξίας (Galaxias), referring to the pale band of light formed by [[stars]] in the galactic plane as seen from Earth. Some sources hold that, strictly speaking, the term Milky Way should refer exclusively to the band of [[light]] that the galaxy forms in the night sky, while the galaxy should receive the full name Milky Way Galaxy, or alternatively the Galaxy. However, it is unclear how widespread this [[convention]] is, and the term Milky Way is routinely used in either [[context]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_way]

[[Category: Astronomy]]

[[Category: Astronomy]]