Scientists once believed the Orion arm to be a minor structure, namely a "spur" between Carina-Sagittarius and Perseus, but evidence presented in 2013 suggests the Orion Arm to be a …

May 14, 2024 · The reason we see so many bright objects within the constellation Orion is because when we look at it, we’re looking into our own local spiral arm.

Nov 8, 2017 · This arm is shorter than the two major arms and lies along the bar of the galaxy. Our Sun lies near a small, partial arm called the Orion Arm, or Orion Spur, located between …

The Orion spur originates in or near the Sagittarius arm and crosses both the Perseus and Norma arms to terminate in the distant outer galaxy. The region between the Perseus and Sagittarius …

Feb 7, 2025 · The Orion Arm, also known as the Orion Spur or Local Spur, is a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It stretches approximately 3,500 light-years wide and 10,000 light-years …

The Sun is near the inner edge of a short arm called the Orion Spur, which is about 10,000 light-years long and contains such conspicuous features as the Cygnus Rift (the great dark nebula …

Dec 27, 2025 · The local spiral arm of our Galaxy, also called the Orion Spur as it is a partial arm located between the larger Sagittarius Arm and Perseus Arm. The Sun lies near its inner edge, …

The Orion Spur, also known as the Orion-Cygnus Arm, is a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. It is named after the constellation Orion, which lies within its boundaries, and the …

The Orion Arm, also known as the Orion Region, Local Arm, or Orion Spur, is the common designation for the extent of human exploration and settlement across interstellar space.

The Orion Arm is named after the Orion constellation, one of the most prominent constellations. It is seen in the Northern Hemisphere during winter and in the Southern Hemisphere during …