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The '''Orion Arm''', also known as the '''Orion Region''', '''Local Arm''', or '''Orion Spur''', is the colloquial title given to the extent of human exploration and settlement across interstellar space. Though its name derives from the Orion-Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, it denotes just a small segment of the spiral arm proper. In a broader context, it serves as a shorthand for referring to the human civilization as a whole. | The '''Orion Arm''', also known as the '''Orion Region''', '''Local Arm''', or '''Orion Spur''', is the colloquial title given to the extent of human exploration and settlement across interstellar space. Though its name derives from the Orion-Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, it denotes just a small segment of the spiral arm proper. In a broader context, it serves as a shorthand for referring to the human civilization as a whole. | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 23 November 2023
The Orion Arm, also known as the Orion Region, Local Arm, or Orion Spur, is the colloquial title given to the extent of human exploration and settlement across interstellar space. Though its name derives from the Orion-Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, it denotes just a small segment of the spiral arm proper. In a broader context, it serves as a shorthand for referring to the human civilization as a whole.
Astrographic Overview
Major Stellar Regions
- Local Cluster
- Dakuwaqa Deeps
- Sea of Clouds
- Orinoco Spur
- Deutscher Wald
- Zhar-Ptitsa Expanse
- Wyraj Expanse