Our galaxy, like NGC 7331? (APOD 27 Jul 2006)
Our galaxy, like NGC 7331? (APOD 27 Jul 2006)
I was wondering if our galaxy looks similar to NG 7331? I have always been curious about that.
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Take a look at this. Reading the description of this recent APOD would indicate the world we live in is indeed a similar spiral
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apo ... ch?ngc7331
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apo ... ch?ngc7331
Wolf Kotenberg
You may know this one. It seems our galay could be a barred-spiral. Here a one year old article
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/0 ... y_way.html
Thanks
Karthik
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/0 ... y_way.html
Thanks
Karthik