Multiple Choice
Which is the correct description for the Sun's location in the Galaxy?
A) At the outer edge of the bulge, but along the Galactic equator
B) About 30,000 ly out in the halo
C) At the very outer edge of the disk, but in the Galactic plane
D) In the disk near the Galactic center
E) In the disk, and about half way out from the center
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