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In galactic terms, it would be described as being flat.
If a piece of wood was 100 feet long and only 1 foot in depth, would you call that flat? I would.
The Milky Way is 100,000 light years across and only 1,000 light years thick.
It is "spun" out with the thickest part being the centre. It will be similar to NGC 4452 which is a galaxy that has been viewed edge on. [See related link for a pictorial]
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What pattern does the Milky Way have?
The Milky Way galaxy is a flat spiral - one of the commonest galactic forms in the universe.
How are the shapes of the milky way and the Andromeda galaxy related?
Both the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies are flat spirals in shape.
How are the shapes of the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy related?
Both the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxies are flat spirals in shape.
What is the Milky Way in the sky?
There no milky way in sky there is only milky way galaxy
What galaxy is called the Milky Way?
The Milky Way galaxy is.... called the Milky Way Galaxy
What is the name of galaxy of the earth?
The galaxy that contains Earth and the rest of the Solar system is the Milky Way galaxy.
What galaxy do you live in?
We all live in the same Universe.
Where is the Milky Way in the glaxay?
the milky way is just the name of our galaxy, there isn't really a "milky way"
How far is the earth from Milky Way?
Zero. We are in it
How many glaxies are in the milky way?
the milky way is a galaxy, there are billions of stars in the milky way galaxy
How long to get to the milky way?
Well, we are in the Milky Way.
Are we in the Milky Way?
Yes. We are in the milky way galaxy
