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Our galaxy, like NGC 7331? (APOD 27 Jul 2006)

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:30 pm
by speaks00
I was wondering if our galaxy looks similar to NG 7331? I have always been curious about that.

yes

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:21 pm
by ta152h0
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

Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:08 am
by harry
Hello All

Its sometimes good to wonder.

It gives man the key to go where no man has gone before.

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:47 am
by Karthik
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