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DE asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 1 decade ago

From the Sun, what is the distance to the Galaxy's center?

From the Sun, what is the distance to the Galaxy's center?

a) about 24 light years, b) 90 light years, c) 1,000 light years, d) 2,000 Ly.

So, I thought I knew the answer to this but it wasn't one of the options. Isn't it around 32,000 light years? I wanted to make sure I wasn't crazy. And I wasn't sure if the capital Ly on the 2000 meant something different.

Thanks!

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  • DLM
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    None of your options are even close.

    Your intuition is in the neighborhood. I believe current estimates are about 26,000 light years.

  • Liz
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Doncha hate it when you get all set, go out to a nice place, and THERES NOTHING FREAKING ON THE MENU!?!?!

    The answer here is E) None of the above, or F) About 25,000 Light Years.

    http://www.astro.washington.edu/courses/labs/clear...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no it needs 50,000 light year to get out of milky way 2,000,000,000 light year to be in the ather galaxy to the senter

  • Discover
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The answer is about 24,000 light years.Did you forget to add 000?

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  • Tom S
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The believe it is about 28,000. LY

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Looks like a) is correct.

    Source(s): The other answerers.
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