Milky Way's disk

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf galactic disk
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Orion_Arm
gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:the_Sun
stars
dust
interstellar medium
open clusters
star-forming regions
molecular clouds
spiral arms
gptkbp:diameter about 100,000 light-years
gptkbp:hasComponent thick disk
thin disk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Milky Way's disk
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:rotationPeriod differential rotation
gptkbp:shape flattened
gptkbp:structure gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:thickness about 1,000 light-years (thin disk)
about 3,000–4,000 light-years (thick disk)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Galactic_disk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6