Although this looks cool, it's a misconception. Phil Plait of "Bad Astronomy" has written about this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/04/vortex

Although this looks cool, it's a misconception. Phil Plait of "Bad Astronomy" has written about this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/04/vortex_motion_viral_video_showing_sun_s_motion_through_galaxy_is_wrong.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/03/04/vortex_m...