The motion of the Solar System through space

The motion of the Solar System through space

From:  http://www.universetoday.com/107322/is-the-solar-system-really-a-vortex/#.UxHicp9zpNI.google_plusone_share

The orbits of the major planets of the solar system all lie in a narrow plane, which is tilted at about 60 degrees to the disc of stars that forms the Milky Way. Like this:

Credit : Science Minus Details

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There’s this similar moving:

Solar system "vortex" gif (by DjSadhu)

What it purports to show is the motion of the Solar System through space.

September 1, 2014 · admin · No Comments
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