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In ancient China, the common name of the Milky Way was

In ancient China, the common names of the Milky Way were Xinghan, Han Yin, Tianhan, Han Qing, Han Yun, Yinhe, He Jiang, Tianhe, Xinghe and Yinwan.

It is a rod-spinning galaxy where the solar system is located, including1.5 ~ 400 million stars, a large number of star clusters, nebulae and various types of interstellar gas and dust. Seen from the earth, the Milky Way is a silver-white ring around the sky.