Description: Muchas galaxias espirales tienen una barra, una estructura situada en su región central en la que la mayor parte de las estrellas, el gas y el polvo se distribuyen a lo largo de una estructura lineal. Los brazos espirales de la galaxia comienzan en los extremos exteriores de esta barra. Las galaxias espirales con barra se denominan galaxias espirales barradas. Se cree que la Vía Láctea es una galaxia espiral barrada.

Related Terms:

• Milky Way
• Galaxia espiral

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