Which Is the Correct Description of the Sun's Location Within

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct description of the Sun's location within the Milky Way?

• A) At the outer edge of the Galactic bulge but in the plane of the disc
• B) In the disc but at its outer edge
• C) As Herschel found, very close to the Galactic center
• D) Above the disc and about one-third of the Galactic radius from the center
• E) In the disc and about one-half a Galactic radius from the center

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