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[[Image:Orion Arm.png|thumb|In this diagram, the '''Orion Arm''' is labeled "Local Spur". The position of the Solar System is indicated by the yellow dot.]] | [[Image:Orion Arm.png|thumb|In this diagram, the '''Orion Arm''' is labeled "Local Spur". The position of the Solar System is indicated by the yellow dot.]] | ||
The '''Orion Arm''' is a spiral Arm of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. The [[Solar System]] and [[Earth]] are within the Orion Arm. It is also referred to as the Local Arm or the Orion Spur. It is named "Orion" due to its proximity to the Orion Constellation. | The '''Orion Arm''' is a spiral Arm of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. The [[Solar System]] and [[Earth]] are within the Orion Arm. It is also referred to as the Local Arm or the Orion Spur. It is named "Orion" due to its proximity to the Orion Constellation. |
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The Orion Arm is a spiral Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. The Solar System and Earth are within the Orion Arm. It is also referred to as the Local Arm or the Orion Spur. It is named "Orion" due to its proximity to the Orion Constellation.
By 2490, UNSC colonial space encompassed over 800 planets and colonies ranging from small, to large important military strongholds.
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Arm - Orion Arm on Wikipedia