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Local Interstellar Cloud
Interstellar cloud in the Milky Way Galaxy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC), also known as the Local Fluff, is an interstellar cloud roughly 30 light-years (9.2 pc) across, through which the Solar System is moving. This feature overlaps with a region around the Sun referred to as the solar neighborhood.[2] It is unknown whether the Sun is embedded in the Local Interstellar Cloud, or is in the region where the Local Interstellar Cloud is interacting with the neighboring G-Cloud.[3] Like the G-Cloud and others, the LIC is part of the Very Local Interstellar Medium which begins where the heliosphere and interplanetary medium end,[4] the furthest that probes have traveled.
Quick Facts Interstellar cloud, Observation data ...
Interstellar cloud | |
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![]() Diagram of surrounding stars and artist's conception of the Local Interstellar Cloud | |
Observation data | |
Constellation | None, Solar System is inside the nebula[1] |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 30 ly (9.2 pc) |
Designations | Local Cloud, LIC |
See also: Lists of nebulae |
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