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Definition of Milky Way Galaxy
1. Noun. The galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky.
Generic synonyms: Extragalactic Nebula, Galaxy
Terms within: Heliosphere
Member holonyms: Crux, Crux Australis, Southern Cross
Definition of Milky Way Galaxy
1. Proper noun. (astronomy) the galaxy in which Earth is located ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Milky Way Galaxy
Literary usage of Milky Way Galaxy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the Definitions and by George William Cox (1866)
"... of these is situated in ; depth in the stratum of stars composing the th*
Southern Cross, where the Milky Way [ galaxy, and form an integral part of it. ..."
2. Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power And Propulsion by Ssb (2006)
"These include non-thermal emission from the Milky Way galaxy, pulsars, interstellar
scintillation, active galactic nuclei, and clusters of galaxies, ..."
3. Life in the Universe: An Assessment of the U.S. and International Programs by Committee On The Origins And E, ebrary, Inc (2003)
"This presumption affects at least the strategy for surveying the Milky Way galaxy
for terrestrial- sized planets using gravitational microlensing. ..."
4. Elements of Astronomy by Gilbert Vale (1846)
"It runs regularly and obliquely to the zodiac, and crosses it at Cancer and
Capricorn. What is it called besides the milky way ? Galaxy and Via ..."
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