Distance of the Sun from the Milky Way Galaxy - A Detailed Explanation

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Distance of the Sun from the Milky Way Galaxy - A Detailed Explanation

The Sun is inside the Milky Way galaxy, not outside of it.

To be more specific, the Sun is located about 26,000 light-years from the galactic center, in one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way.

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