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[[Image:Orion Arm.png|thumb|In this diagram, the '''Orion Arm''' is labeled "Local Spur". The position of the Solar System is indicated by the yellow dot.]] | [[Image:Orion Arm.png|thumb|In this diagram, the '''Orion Arm''' is labeled "Local Spur". The position of the Solar System is indicated by the yellow dot.]] | ||
The '''Orion Arm''' is a spiral escalation of | The '''Orion Arm''' is a spiral escalation of a minor spiral arm in the [[Milky Way]] galaxy; it is located near the galactic core and is part of the Sagittarius Arm (a major arm). The [[Solar System]] and [[Earth]] are within and amid the Orion Arm. It is also referred to as the Local Arm, Local Spur, or the Orion Spur. It is named "Orion" due to its proximity to the Orion Constellation.<ref>[http//:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Arm]</ref> | ||
By [[2490]], [[UNSC]] colonial space encompassed over 800 planets and colonies ranging from small outposts to large, important military strongholds in the Orion Arm. | By [[2490]], [[UNSC]] colonial space encompassed over 800 planets and colonies ranging from small outposts to large, important military strongholds in the Orion Arm.<ref>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm</ref> | ||
The [[Covenant]]'s area of inhabitants also includes a large portion of the Orion Arm. | The [[Covenant]]'s area of inhabitants also includes a large portion of the Orion Arm. | ||
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*[[Sol System]] | *[[Sol System]] | ||
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[[Category:Astronomy]] | [[Category:Astronomy]] | ||
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In this diagram, the Orion Arm is labeled "Local Spur". The position of the Solar System is indicated by the yellow dot.
The Orion Arm is a spiral escalation of a minor spiral arm in the Milky Way galaxy; it is located near the galactic core and is part of the Sagittarius Arm (a major arm). The Solar System and Earth are within and amid the Orion Arm. It is also referred to as the Local Arm, Local Spur, or the Orion Spur. It is named "Orion" due to its proximity to the Orion Constellation.[1]
By 2490, UNSC colonial space encompassed over 800 planets and colonies ranging from small outposts to large, important military strongholds in the Orion Arm.[2]
The Covenant's area of inhabitants also includes a large portion of the Orion Arm.
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References
- ^ [http//:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Arm]
- ^ http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm
