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What type of galaxy is the Milky Way classified as?

Barred spiral galaxy

There are four types of galaxy:

  • Elliptical
  • Spiral
  • Barred spiral
  • Irregular

The milky way galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy due to the fact that it has a feature that links the place where two of the arms originate.

Image source: (http://ganymede.nmsu.edu/tharriso/ast110/class23.html)

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