Galactic anticenter
E539430
The Galactic anticenter is the point in the sky directly opposite the center of the Milky Way, located in the outer region of our galaxy’s disk.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical point
ⓘ
direction in the sky ⓘ |
| approxDeclinationJ2000 | +28° 56′ ⓘ |
| approxGalacticQuadrant | anticenter direction in second and third Galactic quadrants ⓘ |
| approxRightAscensionJ2000 | 05h 46m ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Milky Way disk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern hemisphere ⓘ |
| coordinateRole | reference direction for Galactic longitude measurements ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | Galactic coordinates ⓘ |
| definedAs | point in the sky directly opposite the Galactic center ⓘ |
| distanceFromGalacticCenter |
about 26,000 light-years
ⓘ
about 8 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| equatorialCoordinateSystemEpoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| frameOfReference | Sun-centered Galactic coordinate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | 0 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 180 degrees ⓘ |
| liesIn | outer region of the Milky Way disk ⓘ |
| liesInConstellation | Auriga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liesNear | Galactic plane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| nearbyNotableObject |
Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IC 410 NERFINISHED ⓘ open cluster M36 NERFINISHED ⓘ open cluster M37 NERFINISHED ⓘ open cluster M38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearConstellationBoundaryWith | Gemini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationalProperty | less obscured by interstellar dust than Galactic center ⓘ |
| observationalUse |
mapping spiral structure of the Milky Way
ⓘ
studies of Galactic metallicity gradients ⓘ studies of Galactic warp and flaring ⓘ studies of outer Galactic disk ⓘ studies of outer Galaxy star formation ⓘ |
| oppositeDirectionFromSun | Galactic center direction ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | Galactic center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Galactic longitude axis ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
Galactic astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| skyRegionType | low stellar density compared to Galactic center ⓘ |
| symbolicGalacticLatitude | b = 0° ⓘ |
| symbolicGalacticLongitude | l = 180° ⓘ |
| usedIn | Galactic coordinate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibility | observable from both Northern and Southern hemispheres ⓘ |
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