Question: What is our solar systems galactic position?

[Sam G]

What is our solar systems galactic position and/or spin?

Or, if our solar system is like a spinning disk - what direction is it turning relative to the disk like rotation of the Milky Way? Is the solar system rotating along a similar axis as the whole galaxy or, is it rolling like a wheel of a car in an end over end manner?

I'm having trouble finding this anywhere on the net. Pictures or video would be nice to find.

Thanks

 

[tiny-tim]

Merry Christmas!

Hi Sam G!

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way#Appearance_from_Earth" …

The plane of the Milky Way is inclined by about 60° to the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth's orbit), with the North Galactic Pole situated at right ascension 12h 49m, declination +27.4° (B1950) near beta Comae Berenices …

 

[Sam G]

Ah ha! Thank you:-)

 

[matthew.jonke]

The unfashionable Western end of the spiral arm, somewhere in the Orion Spur.

 

[Matterwave]

If you have seen those pictures of the Milky way, you see that it forms a band that moves across the sky (close to vertically). So, from this, you can deduce the plane of the milky way, as viewed by Earth!