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 File:Milky Way Spiral Arms EN.svg
Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: 450 × 450 pixels. Other resolutions: 240 × 240 pixels | 480 × 480 pixels | 768 × 768 pixels | 1,024 × 1,024 pixels | 2,048 × 2,048 pixels.

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English: Observed spiral structure of the Milky Way galaxy. The arrow points the direction of the solar system's motion relative to the spiral arms. The plotted orbit of the Sun does not account for perturbations caused by interactions with the spiral arms.
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. The original can be viewed here: Milky Way Spiral Arm.svg: . Modifications made by Middleast.

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