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RegisterThis1 t1_j26qp2g wrote

Reply to comment by Aseyhe in How fast does the Milky Way spin? How far does Earth move through space in a year? by Sabre-Tooth-Monkey

Full rotation of galaxy in 200 million years according to this article

https://phys.org/news/2015-02-milky-rotate.amp

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harbourwall t1_j289tuq wrote

And Eric Idle. It may be a bit silly, but his Galaxy Song really is a useful memory aid for a lot of the numbers being discussed here.

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thred_pirate_roberts t1_j299kk3 wrote

I used to have Galaxy s7. I named it Mrs. Brown because of that song.

🎶 Just. Re. Member that you're standing,

On a planet that's evolving,

And revolving at 900 miles an hour. 🎶

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