Milky Way
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Milky Way
Summary
Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Milky Way's instance of is recorded as barred spiral galaxy[3].
- Milky Way's instance of is recorded as celestial body[4].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Pisces[5].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius[6].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Auriga[7].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Cassiopeia[8].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Crux[9].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Corona Borealis[10].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Hercules[11].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Scorpius[12].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Lyra[13].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Draco[14].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Serpens[15].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Aquila[16].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Sagitta[17].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Ursa Minor[18].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[19].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Libra[20].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Taurus[21].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Gemini[22].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Cancer[23].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Leo[24].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Virgo[25].
- Milky Way's constellation is recorded as Capricornus[26].
- milk is named after Milky Way[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include barred spiral galaxy[3] and celestial body[4].
Origins
Things named after include milk[27], a class of anatomical entity[28]; winter[29], a recurring event[30]; street[31]; road[32]; Way of Saint James[33], a trail system[34], in Spain[35]; and sheep[36], an organisms known by a particular common name[37].
Use and Application
Part of include Milky Way subgroup[38], a galaxy cluster[39] and Local Group[40], a galaxy cluster[41].
Influence
Things named for Milky Way include galaxy[42], an astronomical object type[43]; Wuhan Tianhe International Airport[44], an international airport[45], in People's Republic of China[46], founded in 1995[47]; Wintergatan[48], a musical group[49], in Sweden[50], founded in 2013[51]; Tianhe-2[52], a computer model[53], in People's Republic of China[54], founded in 2013[55]; Bima Sakti[56], an association football player[57], b. 1976[58], of Indonesia[59]; Milkmaid of the it[60], a video game[61]; Unhasu Orchestra[62], an orchestra[63], in North Korea[64], founded in 2009[65]; and it[66], a col[67].
Why It Matters
Milky Way has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for it include galaxy[42], an astronomical object type[43]; Wuhan Tianhe International Airport[44], an international airport[45], in People's Republic of China[46], founded in 1995[47]; Wintergatan[48], a musical group[49], in Sweden[50], founded in 2013[51]; Tianhe-2[52], a computer model[53], in People's Republic of China[54], founded in 2013[55]; Bima Sakti[56], an association football player[57], b. 1976[58], of Indonesia[59]; and Milkmaid of the it[60], a video game[61].