alleryStart learning →In the direction of which constellation does the Milky Way's centre lie?
AOrion
BAuriga
CSagittarius
DUrsa Major
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sagittarius
The Galactic Center lies toward Sagittarius, where the band is brightest.
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