For this question, click on Student Exercises under the SkyGuide tab. Select G: Galaxies and the Universe, then G1: Our Home Galaxy, the Milky Way, then 4: The galactic plane and the ecliptic. The following is Question 6 under that section: Which of these statements most accurately describes the situation of the Solar System within the galaxy? The planes of the galaxy and solar system are coincidental and parallel. The plane of the solar system is perpendicular to that of the Milky Way. The solar system does not have a plane. The plane of the solar system is inclined with respect to the galactic plane. For this question, click on Student Exercises under the SkyGuide tab. Select G: Galaxies and the Universe, then G1: Our Home Galaxy, the Milky Way, then 5: The Milky Way in multiple wavelengths. During which month does the sun cross the plane of the Milky Way? September October November December Follow the instructions for turning on different objects in the NGC-IC database. Turn on the open clusters by checking the Open Cluster box. From the location of open clusters in our galaxy, which of the following statements correctly describes their distribution? Open clusters are evenly distributed throughout the disk and halo of our galaxy. Open clusters are found mainly in the halo of our galaxy. Open clusters are found mainly in the disk of our galaxy. Open clusters are found mostly around the galactic meridian. For this question, click on Student Exercises under the SkyGuide tab. Select G: Galaxies and the Universe, then G1: Our Home Galaxy, the Milky Way, then 7: Galactic object distribution. Follow the instructions for turning on different objects in the NGC-IC database. Turn on the globular clusters by checking the Globular Cluster box. From the location of globular clusters in our galaxy, which of the following statements correctly describes their distribution? Globular clusters are evenly distributed throughout the disk and halo of our galaxy. Globular clusters are found mainly in the halo of our galaxy.