Orion–Cygnus Arm — Observed structure of the Milky Way s spiral arms[1] The Orion–Cygnus Arm is a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy some 3,500 light years across and approximately 10,000 light years in length.[2] … Wikipedia
Cygnus (spacecraft) — Cygnus spacecraft Description Role: Under development To be used to supply the International Space Station because of the retirement of the Space Shuttle Crew: 0 Carrier Rocket: Taurus I … Wikipedia
Cygnus X-1 — For other uses, see Cygnus X 1 (disambiguation). HDE 226868 HDE 226868 (not shown) is located next to the star η (lower center) in this map of constellation Cygnus … Wikipedia
Cygnus spacecraft — The Cygnus spacecraft are unmanned resupply spacecraft being developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation as part of NASA s COTS project. They are designed to transport supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) after the retirement of the… … Wikipedia
Norma Arm — Diagram of the Milky Way s spiral arms The Norma Arm is a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy extending from and around the central hub region of the Milky Way Galaxy.[1] The inner portion of the Arm is called Norma Arm in narrow meanin … Wikipedia
Sagittarius Arm — The Sagittarius Arm (also known as Sagittarius Carina Arm ; labeled I ) is generally thought to be one of the spiral arms of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Each spiral arm is a long, diffuse curving streamer of stars that radiates out from the… … Wikipedia
Perseus Arm — The Perseus Spiral Arm is a major spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with four major arms and at least two minor arms or spurs. The Perseus Spiral Arm, with a radius of approximately 10,700 parsecs, is… … Wikipedia
Milky Way — This article is about the galaxy. For other uses, see Milky Way (disambiguation). Milky Way galaxy Image of the Milky Way s Galactic Center in the night sky above Paranal Observatory Observation data … Wikipedia
Galaxis — So könnte sich die Milchstraße einem äußeren Betrachter darstellen. Man beachte den zentralen Balken. Die im Licht der H α Linie des Wasserstoffs rot leuchtenden Bereiche in den Spiralarmen sind Sternentstehungsgebiete. Die Milchstraße ist die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Milchstrasse — So könnte sich die Milchstraße einem äußeren Betrachter darstellen. Man beachte den zentralen Balken. Die im Licht der H α Linie des Wasserstoffs rot leuchtenden Bereiche in den Spiralarmen sind Sternentstehungsgebiete. Die Milchstraße ist die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
