Our solar system is located between the larger Perseus and Sagittarius arms of the Milky Way galaxy in what is known as the Orion Spur at a distance of about 24,000–26,000 light years from the center of the galaxy.

Our solar system is located between the larger Perseus and Sagittarius arms of the Milky Way galaxy in what is known as the Orion Spur at a distance of about 24,000–26,000 light years from the center of the galaxy.