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The Milky Way, when observed from Earth 's surface, is the hazy band of White Light that is seen in the Night Sky , arching across the entire Celestial Sphere . It is composed of Star s and other material lying within the Galactic Plane of our galaxy, '''The Milky Way Galaxy'''. The word galaxy (from the Ancient Greek γαλαξίας) means "milky". THE MILKY WAY location ( Death Valley ).]] The Milky Way appears brightest in the direction of the Constellation of Sagittarius , towards the Galactic Center . Relative to the Celestial Equator , the Milky Way passes as far north as the constellation of Cassiopeia and as far south as the constellation of Crux , indicating the high inclination of Earth's Equatorial Plane and the plane of the Ecliptic relative to the galactic plane. The fact that the Milky Way divides the night sky into two roughly equal Hemispheres indicates that the Solar System lies close to the galactic plane. Although the Milky Way has an Absolute Magnitude of −20.9, it has a relatively low Apparent Magnitude ,which makes it difficult to see from any urban or suburban location suffering from Light Pollution . Name and myths 's "''The Origin of the Milky Way''"]] See Also: List of names for the Milky Way Milky Way (mythology) There are many Creation Myth s around the world which explain the origin of the Milky Way and give it its name. The English phrase is a translation from Greek Γαλαξίας ''Galaxias'' which is derived from the word for milk (γάλα, ''gala''). This is also the origin of the word Galaxy . In Greek myth the Milky Way was caused by milk spilt by Hera when suckled by Heracles . The term ''Milky Way'' first appeared in the English literature in a poem by Chaucer . | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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