Is the Sun orbiting directly to Galactic Core? Or is it orbiting to something else that orbits the core?

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Is the Sun orbiting directly to Galactic Core? Or is it orbiting to something else that orbits the core?

2007-02-01 21:50:56 · 3 answers · asked by hyaki ikari 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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The Sun orbits directly the Galactic core. Astronomers call its orbital period "galactic year", estimated in 225-250 million years.

2007-02-01 22:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by Flavio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is orbitting the galactic center and is about 1/3 of the way out from the core which is many light years.

2007-02-01 23:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The sun and the solar system is orbiting around the centre of the galaxy, like planet earth around the sun.

A complete revolution is believed to take 230 million years.

2007-02-01 22:46:25 · answer #3 · answered by scientific_boy3434 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋