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How long does the Sun take to orbit the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy?
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (left), also known as M51, an Sc galaxy accompanied by a small irregular companion galaxy, NGC 5195 (right).
The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy at a velocity of approximately 220 kilometers per second. Estimates for the duration of one complete orbital circuit vary slightly among scientific sources, typically ranging from 225 million years to roughly 240 million years.12