The 3 KPC Arm is one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way Galaxy, located near the galaxy's Shapley Center.
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The arm is so named for its 3 kiloparsec distance. (ST reference: Star Charts)
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Alpha Quadrant | Beta Quadrant | Delta Quadrant | Gamma Quadrant |