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Zone of Avoidance
subject			fact

Zone of Avoidance	has name origin galaxies appear to "avoid" the Milky Way
	is a part of celestial sphere
	has definition An irregular zone near the plane of the Milky Way where the absorption due to interstellar dust is so great that no external galaxies can be seen through it.
	is an instance of equatorial sky area
equatorial sky area	is defined using equatorial coordinates
quantity	has unit
number	has value