Outer region may be warped by 4,500 light years from the galactic plane
60,000 light years
The sun
Our region of the disc is about 500 light years thick
Cepheids
Young pulsating supergiant stars used to determine the shape of the galaxy
Near the edge the disc is more than 3,000 light years thick
Near the edge the disc is more than 3,000 light years thick
Outer region may be warped by 4,500 light years from the galactic plane
Our region of the disc is about 500 light years thick
The sun
Cepheids Young pulsating supergiant stars used to determine the shape of the galaxy
120,000 light years