KnowraMilky WayLinked fromLinked fromThe 69 pages that link to Milky Way, each with the reason it gives.All 69Broader topic 23Related 10Narrower topic 29Compared with 7Andromeda GalaxyCompared with: It is Andromeda’s nearest major counterpart and the other galaxy in their approaching pair.NutCompared with: Some modern interpretations compare Nut’s star-covered body with the Milky Way, but the identification is debated.Sombrero GalaxyCompared with: Unlike the Milky Way’s face-on spiral appearance in many illustrations, the Sombrero is viewed nearly edge-on.Messier 81Compared with: Comparing it with M81 helps distinguish a familiar home galaxy from an external spiral.Messier 83Compared with: Comparing it with Messier 83 helps place our own barred spiral among nearby galaxies.NGC 6946Compared with: It is another nearby spiral galaxy, but its dust obscures many regions from our viewpoint.Sculptor GalaxyCompared with: Compared with the Milky Way, NGC 253 forms stars much more intensely in its center.