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The video describes the galaxy as seen from Earth, appearing as a faint, misty line in the night sky. It is visible only in areas with low light pollution. The galaxy spans about 100,000 light-years in diameter and contains between 200,000 and 400,000 million stars, including our sun.

What does the galaxy look like from the ground?

Why can we only see the galaxy from areas with little light pollution?

What is the diameter of the galaxy?

How many stars are estimated to be in the galaxy?

Which star is mentioned as being part of the galaxy?