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Hubble Spots a Barred Spiral Twin of the Milky Way Galaxy
Posted by Guy Pirro on 2/4/2012 4:28 PM
Most spiral galaxies in the Universe have bar structures in their centers and Hubble's image of NGC 1073 offers a particularly clear view of one of these. Our own Milky Way Galaxy is a similar barred spiral and the study of galaxies such as NGC 1073 helps astronomers learn more about our celestial home. While Hubble's image of NGC 1073 is in some respects an archetypal portrait of a barred spiral, there are a couple of quirks that are worth pointing out.
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