Question

8.What is the diameter of milky way?
(a) Between 80 thousand to 1,50,000 light years
(b) Between 1 lakh to 2 lakh light years
(c) Between 2 lakh to 3 lakh light years (d) Between 2,50,000 to 3,00,000 light years.​

Answer 1

correct option is

A. Between $80$ thousand to $1,50,000$  light years

the diameter is  $1,05,700$

Answer 2

The diameter of the milky way ranges from 80,000 to 1,50,000 light-years.(OPTION A)

MILKY WAY GALAXY -

• A large system made of several hundred billion stars.
• The galaxy is stretched up to approximately 1,05,700 light-years.
• The galaxy consists of two major and two minor arms namely Scutum-Centaurus, Perseus, Norma, and Sagittarius respectively.