Milky Way Galaxy's 'Peanut' Center Revealed In New Animation

Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 06:00 in Astronomy & Space

Using data from ESO telescopes, astronomers have found the center of our galaxy takes on a x-shaped appearance, that resembles a peanut. An animation of the Milky Way galaxy and simulation of a barred galaxy shows many angles of the area.

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