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Plane on which most of a disk-shaped galaxy's mass lies
The galactic plane is the plane on which most of a disk-shaped galaxy's mass lies.[citation needed] The directions perpendicular to the galactic plane point
Galactic_plane
Celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center
center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the fundamental plane parallel to an approximation of the galactic plane but offset to its north. It uses the right-handed
Galactic_coordinate_system
One of four circular sectors of the Milky Way galaxy
(Southern Galactic Plane Survey) focuses on Romulans". "Galactic quadrants" within Star Wars canon astrography map depicts a top-down view of the galactic disk
Galactic_quadrant
Galaxy containing the Solar System
visible region of the Milky Way's galactic plane occupies an area of the sky that includes 30 constellations. The Galactic Center lies in the direction of
Milky_Way
Apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere
inclined to the galactic plane by 60°. Because Earth's rotational axis is not perpendicular to its orbital plane, Earth's equatorial plane is not coplanar
Ecliptic
Space tourism company
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a British-American spaceflight company founded by Richard Branson and the Virgin Group conglomerate, which retains an
Virgin_Galactic
Astronomical coordinate system
Way galactic plane) Camelopardalis Ursa Major Coma Berenices (near the Milky Way galactic north pole) Virgo Centaurus Circinus (in the galactic plane) Triangulum
Supergalactic coordinate system
Supergalactic_coordinate_system
Area of sky obscured by the Milky Way
the attenuation, interstellar dust and stars in the plane of the Milky Way (the galactic plane) obstruct the view of around 20% of the extragalactic
Zone_of_Avoidance
Interstellar comet in 2025
border of the constellations Serpens Cauda and Sagittarius, near the galactic plane. It was given the temporary designation 'A11pl3Z' and the discovery
3I/ATLAS
Astronomical survey
view of the Galactic Plane than is possible at optical wavelengths, due to absorption by material in the disk of the galaxy. The GCS (Galactic) covers an
UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey
UKIRT_Infrared_Deep_Sky_Survey
Sky region containing dark interstellar clouds
the nearby dark cloud of cosmic dust that obscures the middle of the galactic plane of the Milky Way, looking inwards and towards its other radial sectors
Serpens–Aquila_Rift
Astronomical survey
the Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS) took place from June 2005 until September 2007 and covers 170 square degrees of the galactic plane visible from
Bolocam_Galactic_Plane_Survey
Heterogeneous class of stars with unusual spectra
the near-infrared dedicated to discovering this kind of object in the Galactic plane. It is expected that there are fewer than 1,000 WR stars in the rest
Wolf–Rayet_star
Attractor in the Shapley Supercluster
gravitational pull. Like the Great Attractor, it is obscured by the Milky Way's galactic plane, lying behind the Zone of Avoidance (ZOA), so that in visible light
Shapley_Attractor
Eschatological beliefs about the year
orbit of the galactic center cause it to regularly pass through the galactic plane. When the Sun's orbit takes it outside the galactic plane which bisects
2012_phenomenon
Milky Way superbubble
to be narrower in the galactic plane, becoming somewhat egg-shaped or elliptical, and may widen above and below the galactic plane, becoming shaped like
Local_Bubble
Class of galaxy that has spiral structures extending from their cores
close to a single plane (the galactic plane) in more or less conventional circular orbits around the center of the galaxy (the Galactic Center), or in a
Spiral_galaxy
Type of star cluster
in a more irregular shape. These were generally found in or near the galactic plane of the Milky Way. Astronomers dubbed the former globular clusters, and
Open_cluster
Appearance of the sky in a clear night
half of the galactic plane. Main dark nebulae of the Solar antapex half of the galactic plane. Main stellar associations of the galactic plane in the night
Night_sky
System of stars and interstellar matter
account the absorption of light by interstellar dust present in the galactic plane; but after Robert Julius Trumpler quantified this effect in 1930 by
Galaxy
System for specifying positions of celestial objects
the direction towards the Galactic Center. Galactic latitude resembles the elevation above the galactic plane and galactic longitude determines direction
Astronomical coordinate systems
Astronomical_coordinate_systems
Spatial orientation of a galactic plane
A galactic orientation describes the spatial orientation of a galactic plane, where such exists for a given galaxy. For a spiral galaxy, this can be obtained
Galactic_orientation
Astronomical phenomenon
with respect to the galactic plane (galactic disc), however, ionization cones usually align with radio sources near the galactic nucleus. The two large
Ionization_cone
Constellation split into two non-contiguous parts
galaxies. Part of the Milky Way's galactic plane passes through Serpens Cauda, which is therefore rich in galactic deep-sky objects, such as the Eagle
Serpens
Region of overdensity of galaxies
solar masses (M☉). However, it is partly obscured by the Milky Way's galactic plane, lying behind the Zone of Avoidance (ZOA), so that in visible light
Great_Attractor
Rotational center of the Milky Way galaxy
The Galactic Center is the barycenter of the Milky Way and a corresponding point on the rotational axis of the galaxy. Its central massive object is a
Galactic_Center
Star at the centre of the Solar System
"north" and "south" of the galactic plane with a different period, around 83 million years, moving about 99 parsecs away from the plane. The point around which
Sun
2006 short story collection by Alastair Reynolds
Galactic North is a collection of science fiction short stories by British author Alastair Reynolds, published by Gollancz in 2006. It comprises most of
Galactic_North
Local-universe structure
The Supergalactic plane (SGP) is a plane roughly perpendicular to the Galactic plane of the Milky Way. It represents a planar structure in the local distribution
Supergalactic_plane
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
Vega. The plane of the ecliptic lies at an angle of about 60° to the galactic plane. The Sun follows a nearly circular orbit around the Galactic Center (where
Solar_System
complex [it], situated in a very northern position relative to the galactic plane and first observed by Edwin Hubble. The more visible and extensive areas
Star-forming regions of Cassiopeia
Star-forming_regions_of_Cassiopeia
1977 narrowband radio signal from SETI
therefore about 19° toward the southeast of the galactic plane, and about 24° or 25° east of the Galactic Center. The region of the sky in question lies
Wow!_signal
Hypothetical Solar System planet
the emission from the galactic nebulae, making detection of Planet Nine thermal emission problematically close to the galactic plane or bulge. A 2025 paper
Planet_Nine
Largest structures in the universe, made of galaxies
are the largest known structures in the universe, consisting of walls of galactic superclusters. These massive, thread-like formations can commonly reach
Galaxy_filament
Interstellar clouds of cosmic dust
skies, the rift appears as clear as the bright bulge of stars around the Galactic Center does to the naked eye or binoculars. The rift is largely between
Great_Rift_(astronomy)
1985 American crewed spaceflight
mission, and while it did have some problems, it observed 60% of the galactic plane in infrared light. During launch, Challenger experienced multiple sensor
STS-51-F
Type of emission nebula created by dying red giants
concentrated in the galactic plane, probably produced by relatively young massive progenitor stars; and bipolars in the galactic bulge appear to prefer
Planetary_nebula
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
et Caput Medusae; however, this never came into popular usage. The galactic plane of the Milky Way passes through Perseus, whose brightest star is the
Perseus_(constellation)
Large structures found in the center of the Milky Way
exist, running perpendicular and parallel to the galactic plane, respectively, away from the Galactic Center. Vertical filaments possess strong magnetic
Galactic_Center_filament
Stars sorted by absolute magnitude
completely swamped by the primary. Mercer 23 is an open cluster near Galactic plane. Mercer 30 is an open cluster in Dragonfish Nebula. The paper mistakenly
List_of_most_luminous_stars
Structural component of galaxies
the center. The thin disk contributes about 85% of the stars in the Galactic plane and 95% of the total stars in the disk. It can be set apart from the
Thin_disk
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
1932. Oort was studying stellar motions in the galactic neighborhood and found the mass in the galactic plane must be greater than what was observed, but
Dark_matter
Structural component of some galaxies
number density between 1 and 5 kiloparsecs (3.3 and 16.3 kly) above the galactic plane and, in the solar neighborhood, is composed almost exclusively of older
Thick_disk
Fictional planets and moons in the Star Wars media franchise
inhabited planets are weighted toward the "eastern" quadrant of the galactic plane with the "western" one being mostly unexplored. These Unknown Regions
List of Star Wars planets and moons
List_of_Star_Wars_planets_and_moons
Galaxies with interacting gravitational fields
fields result in a disturbance of one another. There are several types of galactic interactions, including major interactions, minor interactions, and galaxy
Interacting_galaxy
Binary stellar systems in the constellation Monoceros
(6.8 parsecs) from the Sun in the constellation Monoceros near the galactic plane. It was discovered in 2013 by astronomer Ralf-Dieter Scholz. In 2015
Scholz's_Star
Binary Microlensing Event Revealing a Planetary Companion toward the Galactic Plane". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 1005 (2): L33. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/ae7a50
2026_in_science
Topics referred to by the same term
cluster, a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galaxy in the galactic plane Cancer cluster, in biomedicine, an occurrence of a greater-than-expected
Cluster
Type of neutron star with beams of radiation
A.; et al. (2008). "An Eccentric Binary Millisecond Pulsar in the Galactic Plane". Science. 320 (5881): 1309–1312. arXiv:0805.2396. Bibcode:2008Sci.
Pulsar
2010 book by Paul Davies
about habitability on the Galactic Plane. The theory is as such: the Solar System moves up and down relative to the Galactic Plane, in a cycle of 62 million
The_Eerie_Silence
it orbits the Galactic Centre cause it to regularly pass through the galactic plane. When the Sun's orbit takes it outside the galactic disc, the influence
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
Region of space
The galactic ridge is a region of the inner galaxy that is coincident with the galactic plane of the Milky Way. It can be seen from Earth as a band of
Galactic_ridge
American astrophysicist
Harvard University, with a thesis titled "Surveys of Globular Cluster and Galactic Plane X-Ray Sources". Hertz received the Robert Trumpler award of the Astronomical
Paul_L._Hertz
Plaques on the Pioneer 10 and 11 space probes with pictorial messages about humanity
at the end of each line gives the z coordinate perpendicular to the galactic plane. If the plaque is found, only some of the pulsars may be visible from
Pioneer_plaque
Type of interstellar cloud that obscures visible light
Main dark nebulae of the solar apex half of the galactic plane
Dark_nebula
Third planet from the Sun
20 light-years above the galactic plane in the Orion Arm. The axial tilt of Earth is approximately 23.439281° with the axis of the plane of Earth's orbit by
Earth
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
nearly 100 OB stars and over 800 young stellar objects. It lies in the galactic plane, at a distance of about 2,300 parsec. It contains the emission-line
Vulpecula
Binary star
the "Solar circle", d~8,500 pc, and within 150 pc (~500 ly) of the galactic plane. For comparison, the Sun and other nearby stars have typical speeds
GRO_J1655−40
Elementary particle with extremely low mass
technique to detect, for the first time, the release of neutrinos from the galactic plane of the Milky Way galaxy. List of neutrino experiments Multi-messenger
Neutrino
Open cluster in Scorpius
of 204.2 Myr. At present it is 23 ly (7 pc) below the galactic plane, and it will cross the plane every 29.4 Myr. List of open clusters List of Messier
Butterfly_Cluster
Globular cluster in the constellation Lyra
It is about 31–32 kly (9.5–9.8 kpc) from the Galactic Center and 4.8 kly (1.5 kpc) above the galactic plane. This cluster has an estimated age of 13.70
Messier_56
Region of a galaxy in which life might most likely develop
astrophysics, the galactic habitable zone is the region of a galaxy in which life is most likely to develop. The concept of a galactic habitable zone analyzes
Galactic_habitable_zone
Neutrino detector at the South Pole
candidates. In June 2023 IceCube identified as a galactic map the neutrino diffuse emission from the Galactic plane at the 4.5σ level of significance. On June
IceCube_Neutrino_Observatory
High-energy particle, mainly originating outside the Solar System
populations correlate with the motion of the Earth relative to the galactic plane and increases in exposure to cosmic rays. The researchers suggest that
Cosmic_ray
(2010). "The discovery of a very cool, very nearby brown dwarf in the Galactic plane". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 408 (1): L56. arXiv:1004
List_of_nearest_stars
Type of variable star
such as the local spiral arm structure and the Sun's distance from the galactic plane. Around 3,600 classical Cepheids are known in the Milky Way galaxy.
Classical_Cepheid_variable
Spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Draco
situated in the direction of the Draco Constellation at 34.6° above the galactic plane. Paul W. Hodge analyzed the distribution of its stars in 1964 and concluded
Draco_Dwarf
Measure of a civilization's evolution
The analysis showed that the 110–120 K sources are clustered in the Galactic plane and in its center. Kardashev explains that only more powerful observations
Kardashev_scale
Penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation
gamma rays in astronomy, however, arise by other mechanisms. Annihilation Galactic Center GeV excess Gaseous ionization detectors Very-high-energy gamma ray
Gamma_ray
Globular cluster in Ophiuchus
Ophiuchi. M107 is close to the galactic plane and about 20,900 light-years from Earth and 9,800 ly (3,000 pc) from the Galactic Center. Its orbit is partly
Messier_107
Dutch astronomer (1900–1992)
be present to account for the stellar motions perpendicular to the Galactic plane. Comparing this mass to the visible stars and gas, in 1932, he wrote
Jan_Oort
Number of stars within a unit volume
direction out of the galactic plane. The locations within the Milky Way that have the highest stellar density are the galactic core and the center of
Stellar_density
Molecular Cloud in Constellation Corona Australis
stretches roughly 8ly across. The cloud is located at about 18% below the galactic plane and covers an angular area of 16.0° × 6.5° on the celestial sphere.
Corona Australis Molecular Cloud
Corona_Australis_Molecular_Cloud
Globular cluster
with in the galactic plane of the Milky Way galaxy. It is located 29 parsecs above the galactic plane and 4.2 kiloparsecs from the galactic center of the
VVV_CL160
Ring of stars in the Milky Way galaxy
Belt is a local ring of stars in the Milky Way, tilted away from the galactic plane by about 16–20 degrees, first reported by John Herschel and Benjamin
Gould_Belt
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
brightness significantly - as high as magnitude 7. Cetus lies far from the galactic plane, so that many distant galaxies are visible, unobscured by dust from
Cetus_(constellation)
Pattern of stars in the Northern Hemisphere
its high speed of 122 km/s (270,000 mph) and a path which crosses the galactic plane rather than residing within it, Arcturus may have formed outside of
Spring_Triangle
Globular cluster
Earth. Liller 1 is located within the galactic bulge, and is heavily obscured by dust, being close to the galactic plane. Thus, studies of this object have
Liller_1
Open cluster in the constellation Scutum
The cluster is located 6.8 kpc (22,000 ly) from the Galactic Center, close to the galactic plane, and is not far from its birthplace. A portion of M11
Wild_Duck_Cluster
Star in the constellation Fornax
As a result, HIP 13044 circles the Galactic Center at a highly irregular orbit with respect to the galactic plane. HIP 13044 is slightly less massive
HIP_13044
Open cluster in the constellation Puppis
years. It is nearly on the galactic plane and has an orbit that varies between 28–29 kly (8.5–8.9 kpc) from the Galactic Center over a period of 242
Messier_93
Open cluster in the constellation Auriga
4 kpc) from, the Galactic Center. It reaches a peak distance above the galactic plane of 0.29 kly (0.089 kpc) and will cross the plane with a period of
Messier_37
Galaxy in the constellations Cepheus & Cygnus
heavily obscured by interstellar matter due to its location close to the galactic plane of the Milky Way. Due to its prodigious star formation it has been classified
NGC_6946
Interstellar cloud
Sun is at the center. Main dark nebulae of the Solar apex half of the galactic plane, with the Rho Opiuchi cloud complex at the right edge The Milky Way
Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex
Group of stars on the celestial sphere
spring and ascends in autumn. Due to the Solar System's 60° tilt, the galactic plane of the Milky Way is inclined 60° from the ecliptic, between Taurus and
Constellation
Supernova remnant
is a young supernova remnant (SNR) located in the southern Milky Way Galactic plane. It was discovered in very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays by the High
HESS_J1731−347
polarised emission, it extends into the northern galactic hemisphere, roughly perpendicular to the galactic plane. It cannot be seen at optical wavelengths,
North_Polar_Spur
1990s astrophysics experiment in Utah
study of diffuse gamma-ray emission (an isotropic component or from the Galactic plane), and measurements of the cosmic ray composition in the region from
Chicago_Air_Shower_Array
Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator
part of each year. The galactic plane of the Milky Way intersects the northeast corner of the constellation and the galactic anticenter is located near
Taurus_(constellation)
Galaxy in the constellation Circinus
in the constellation of Circinus. It is located 4 degrees below the Galactic plane, and, at a distance of 4.0 Mpc (13 Mly), is one of the closest major
Circinus_Galaxy
Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
double-barred, a feature found among about a third of all barred spirals. The galactic plane is inclined by approximately 46° to the line of sight from the Earth
NGC_4725
Closest gravitational singularities to Earth
parameters for Gaia18cbf - a long gravitational microlensing event in the Galactic plane". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 662: A59. arXiv:2111.08337. Bibcode:2022A&A
List of nearest known black holes
List_of_nearest_known_black_holes
deep and centered on the galactic plane. Stars belonging to this population generally follow orbits that lie close to this plane. This is in contrast to
Glossary_of_astronomy
Digitized astronomical surveys
made using the digital northern POSS-E, southern SERC-J, and southern Galactic Plane SERC-V data. The compressed version of the First Generation DSS was
Digitized_Sky_Survey
Galaxy filament containing the Perseus-Pisces Supercluster
planets. He reported it as the Great Perseus-Andromeda stratum of Extra-Galactic Nebulae. Earlier still, parts of this clustering had been reported by Walter
Perseus–Pegasus_Filament
List from the Alphabet Direction (αβ)
Gamma-Ray source IPHAS — The INT Photometric Hα Survey of the Northern Galactic Plane IRAS — Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRS — International Reference
List of astronomical catalogues
List_of_astronomical_catalogues
Low-mass hypervelocity star
is an extragalactic star, because its motion is confined within the galactic plane, which makes an origin within the Milky Way more likely. More research
CWISE_J1249+3621
Open cluster in the constellation Scutum
conditions. It is located near NGC 6649. Due to its location in the galactic plane, it can be difficult to distinguish from the fainter background stars
NGC_6664
Cosmic-ray particle with a kinetic energy above 1 EeV
is not known. Since observations find no correlation with the galactic plane and galactic magnetic fields are not strong enough to accelerate particles
Ultra-high-energy_cosmic_ray
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Camelopardalis is in the part of the celestial sphere facing away from the galactic plane. Accordingly, many distant galaxies are visible within its borders.
Camelopardalis
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Muslim
Name of a planet
Girl/Female
Muslim
Planet venus
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sarvagraha | ஸரà¯à®µà®•à¯à®°à®¹à®¾
Nivashinay killer of all evil effects of planets
Sarvagraha | ஸரà¯à®µà®•à¯à®°à®¹à®¾
Boy/Male
Hindu
Teacher of devas, Jupiter, Guru planet
Boy/Male
Hindu
The planet, Desirable
Girl/Female
Greek
White as milk. In mythology Pygmalion fell in love with the statue Galatia and Aphrodite brought...
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Lord of the planets
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Tamil
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Of planets
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Boy/Male
Hindu
A tree, Name of the planet mars, The son of the earth
Girl/Female
Australian, Biblical
White; The Color of Milk
Boy/Male
Tamil
Resplendent, The venus planet, Friday, Bright
Boy/Male
Hindu
The intelligent one, Name of Brihaspati, Planet jupiter, Spiritual preceptor, Epithet of Narayan
Boy/Male
Hindu
The planet, Desirable
Girl/Female
Tamil
Planet
Boy/Male
Tamil
A tree, Name of the planet mars, The son of the earth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mercury planet
Boy/Male
Hindu
Teacher of devas, Jupiter, Guru planet
Girl/Female
Muslim
Planet venus
Biblical
white; the color of milk
Boy/Male
Tamil
The intelligent one, Name of Brihaspati, Planet jupiter, Spiritual preceptor, Epithet of Narayan
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Durga, Calm
Girl/Female
English
From Denmark. Also a.
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Arabic
Aristocratic Lady
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
New
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Star
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Coming from the Southwest Direction
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Practice
Male
Greek
(Ἑνώχ) Greek form of Hebrew Chanowk, HENOCH means "dedicated" or "initiated." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of Cain, and a son of Jared the father of Methuselah.
Girl/Female
Indian
Great
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n.
A palatal.
n.
An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.
a.
Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid.
a.
Palatal; palatine.
a.
Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey; as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.
n.
Alt. of Agalaxy
a.
Alt. of Stalactical
n.
An agent exciting secretion of milk.
a.
Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation; -- formerly, by confusion, used to designate lactic acid.
a.
Stalactic.
n.
An organic residue or radical derived from lactic acid.
a.
Relating to muscle and milk; as, sarcolactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.
a.
Designating an acid called paralactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.
n.
A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).
a.
Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way.
a.
Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.
n.
A salt of lactic acid.
a.
Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor.
n.
An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.
a.
Pertaining to laughter; used in laughing.