6/ Here's a diagram of our galaxy. The bulge is a Tic-Tac-shaped structure in the center of the much larger disk. The disk is 120,000 light years wide. The bulge's size is hard to pin down but it's roughly 15,000 light years across. https://t.co/DHHcCLEvmL

6/ Here's a diagram of our galaxy. The bulge is a Tic-Tac-shaped structure in the center of the much larger disk. The disk is 120,000 light years wide. The bulge's size is hard to pin down but it's roughly 15,000 light years across. pic.twitter.com/DHHcCLEvmL

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October 29, 2020 at 12:35AM