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Corotation circle

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The corotation circle is the circle around the galactic center of a spiral galaxy, where the stars move at the same speed as the spiral arms. The radius of this circle is called corotation radius. Inside the circle the stars move faster and outside they move slower than the spiral arms.

The Sun is located near the corotation circle of the Milky Way.

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Corotation circle Wikipedia