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[[File:Galactic Alignment1.jpg|thumb|Galactic Alignment]] | |||
The circle path made from the center of our Milky Way galaxy is called the galactic equator or [[Galactic Plane]]. | The circle path made from the center of our Milky Way galaxy is called the galactic equator or [[Galactic Plane]]. | ||
The galactic plane is the plane in which the majority of a disk-shaped galaxy's mass lies. The directions perpendicular to the galactic plane point to the galactic poles. Most often, in actual usage, the terms "galactic plane" and "galactic poles" are used to refer specifically to the plane and poles of the Milky Way, which is the galaxy in which the Earth is located.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_plane Galactic Plane]</ref> | The galactic plane is the plane in which the majority of a disk-shaped galaxy's mass lies. The directions perpendicular to the galactic plane point to the galactic poles. Most often, in actual usage, the terms "galactic plane" and "galactic poles" are used to refer specifically to the plane and poles of the Milky Way, which is the galaxy in which the Earth is located.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_plane Galactic Plane]</ref> | ||
=References== | =References== | ||