Recent Observations Seem to Indicate That, Rather Than Being a Spiral

question 83

Multiple Choice

Recent observations seem to indicate that, rather than being a spiral galaxy, the Milky Way may be

• A) a barred spiral with a definite, straight bar across its center.
• B) an irregular galaxy in which matter is distributed chaotically.
• C) an elliptical galaxy with little structure.
• D) two elliptical galaxies colliding with one another, in view of the very active star formation within the galactic plane, brought about by the vastly increased density during the collision.

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