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How many stars can be found in the Milky Way Galaxy?
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200-400 billion
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How many galaxies does the Local group contain?
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Over 30
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What is the diameter of the virgo supercluster (our supercluster)?
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Virgo supercluster has a diameter of 200 million light years
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How fast does Earth Rotate?
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Earth rotates at 1000km/hr
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How fast does Earth orbit the sun?
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Earth orbits the sun at 100,000 km/hr
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How fast does the solar system move within the Local Solar Neighborhood
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70,000km/hr when compared to other neighboring stars
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How fast does the solar neighborhood move around the center of the milky way galaxy?
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Local Solar Neighborhood rotates around center of Milky Way Galaxy at 800,000 km/hr
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How fast is the MWG moving within the locy group towards Andromeda?
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Milky Way Galaxy moves within local group at 300,000 km/hr towards Andromeda Galaxy
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