The Milky Way is our Galaxy
Abstract
A band of light that we observe in the night summer-autumn sky, encircling the sky with a wide ring, is called the Milky Way (Fig. 1). The name Milky Way is a loan translation from Latin “via lactea” – "milky road", which, in turn, is a translation from ancient Greek "milky circle". This expression goes back to the ancient Greek legend about the goddess Hera’s milk, which Hercules was breastfed. The Milky Way is not just a designation for the visible stars that comprise the Milky Way for an observer, it is also the name of our galaxy – the Milky Way or the Galaxy.
Odesa Astronomical Calendar 2022
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110-116
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30 December 2021
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978-617-689-514-5
