File:Milky Way Spiral Arm.svg

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A composite map of the Milky Way's Spiral Structure showing several arms of the Milky Way. The obscured region is known as the Zone of Avoidance (ZOA) as the light, gas and dust obscure the region from sight.
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File:Milky Way Spiral Arms.png by User:Dragons flight, self-made SVG;

 
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current09:50, 21 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 09:50, 21 March 2014518 × 451 (11 KB)Los688 (talk | contribs)smooth
14:02, 5 May 2009Thumbnail for version as of 14:02, 5 May 2009518 × 451 (11 KB)Vonvon (talk | contribs)Typo mistake: Scuturn -> Scutum (see talk page)
22:10, 1 August 2007Thumbnail for version as of 22:10, 1 August 2007518 × 451 (11 KB)Surachit (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Observed spiral structure of the Milky Way galaxy following {{journal reference|Author=Taylor, J.H. & Cordes, J.M|Journal=Astrophysical Journal|Volume=411|Pages=674-684|Year=1993|Title=Pulsar Distances and the Galactic D

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