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Grade 12th passBotany

The name of the galaxy, to which our Sun belongs, is:
A
Andromeda galaxy
B
Whirlphool galaxy
C
Milky Way galaxy
D
none of the above

Profile image of ankit singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Adarsh Pal
5 Years ago

A galaxy is vast collection of stars, dust and hydrogen gas. The solar system, our own Sun and its family or its family of planets belongs to a particular galaxy known as the Milky Way. In this way, our Sun and its family members constitute a small fraction of the galaxy.
The Sun belongs to the Milky Way galaxy.