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But I'm now craving chocolate, caramel and nougat. Is hunger an adequate justification for disambiguation? [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 22:06, 30 May 2008 (CDT) | But I'm now craving chocolate, caramel and nougat. Is hunger an adequate justification for disambiguation? [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 22:06, 30 May 2008 (CDT) | ||
Well, yeah. [[User:Thomas Simmons|Thomas Simmons]] 20:51, 28 December 2008 (UTC) | |||
==Spiral Arms== | ==Spiral Arms== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:51, 28 December 2008
Numbers regarding size inconsistent
1,000 light years / 100,000 light years = 1/100, so reducing to 80 mi should mean a thickness of 80/100 =0.8 miles not 2 mm.
I know this is supposed to be scholarly...
But I'm now craving chocolate, caramel and nougat. Is hunger an adequate justification for disambiguation? Howard C. Berkowitz 22:06, 30 May 2008 (CDT)
Well, yeah. Thomas Simmons 20:51, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
Spiral Arms
Hi Folks,
I have given the subsection a graphic and an update. These graphics
| color | arm(s) |
|---|---|
| cyan | 3-kpc and Perseus Arm |
| sky-blue | Norma and Cygnus Arm (Along with a newly discovered extension) |
| chlorine-green | Crux and Scutum Arm |
| pink | Carina and Sagittarius Arm |
| There are at least two smaller arms or spurs, including: | |
| orange | Orion Arm (which contains the solar system and the Sun) |
Need to be updated as well.