Galaxies
Parts of the Galaxy
The Galaxy
The Central Bulge
The Thin Disk
Neighbourhood
Orbits
Spiral Arms
The Thick Disk
The Halo
The Dark Halo
Star PopulationsThe Sun is located in the thin disk. All the stars visible by eye in the night sky are also located there.
Milky Way Graphic by Lucas Leslie, Yr 9 student, ESC, May 2000