The Sun's location in the Milky Way Galaxy is ________.
A) very near the galactic center
B) in the galactic disk, roughly halfway between the center and the outer edge of the disk
C) in the halo of the galaxy, about 28,000 light-years above the galactic disk
D) at the very outer edge of the galactic disk

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The Sun is located in the galactic disk, roughly halfway between the center and outer edge of the disk. This places us in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. Option A is incorrect because the galactic center is about 26,000 light-years away from us, and we are not very near to it. Option C is incorrect because the halo is farther away, about 28,000 light-years above the galactic disk. Option D is incorrect because we are not at the very outside edge of the galactic disk.

The Sun's Location in the Milky Way Galaxy Is ________