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Arata

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What galaxy does the milky way mostly looks like?
« on: October 05, 2009, 05:20:16 PM »
I know the milky ways a barred spiral, but what type of barred spiral? Does it have a normal sized bars, with four arms beginning at the bar, or is it an extreme, with a massive bar than has only two arms?
I'm really confused.

Here are some photos.
What one mostly looks like our milky way?  ??? ??? ???
I think it's a, M83.



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Re: What galaxy does the milky way mostly looks like?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 07:17:18 PM »
I sya M83, but it could be:  space2-735342.jpg (262.32 KB, 1280x919 - viewed 0 times.)

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Re: What galaxy does the milky way mostly looks like?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 01:59:37 PM »
I say. edge on galaxies are the way to have the same shape of our Milky Way.