The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
There has been controversy as to whether the local
system is independent of the spiral arm or part of that
arm. If the local spiral arm were for some reason
twisted out of plane by 18°, the main features of the
local system would be accounted for. The local
system has also been detected at the 21 cm line of
neutral hydrogen.
• Extent of the Local System = 700 parsecs
• Thickness = 70 parsecs
• North pole of system: lII= 202°, bII= 72°
• Sun's distance from center @ 100 parsecs
• Sun's distance from local plane @12 parsecs
North of plane
• Direction of centroid of Local System: lii =
270°0 bii -3°
• Expansion life of system = 40xl06 years
• Mass of system = 2x105
• Mass of the Sun Absolute magnitude of
system: Mv = -13
The centroid of the Local System is located in the
middle of the constellation Vela. It intersects the
ecliptic at 165°24' (15-degrees Virgo) of Longitude
and a latitude of -62°30' .
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