English Explanatory Dictionary

galactic year

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The time taken for the Solar System to orbit around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, estimated to be from 225 to 250 million years.
  2. The time taken for a celestial body to complete a quasi-orbit in a galaxy.

Word forms

galactic year galactic years

Synonyms

cosmic year
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