Local Fluff
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The Local Fluff is a relatively dense cloud of interstellar gas in the Milky Way galaxy which formed where the Local Bubble and the Loop I Bubble met.
The gas in the Local Fluff has a density of approximately 0.1 atoms per cubic centimeter, approximately one-fifth that of the galactic interstellar medium and twice that of the gas in the Local Bubble.
The Sun, with a few other local stars, is embedded in the Local Fluff. Notable extra-solar systems include Alpha Centauri, Vega, Arcturus, and Fomalhaut.