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Two-Armed Spiral Milky Way
Astronomers used the Spitzer Space Telescope to survey the Milky Way, providing evidence that our galaxy is a large, two-armed barred spiral. These arms, known as the Scutum-Centaurus and Perseus arms, emerge from a large central bar. From a distant galaxy, an observer would likely see our Milky Way as a two-armed barred spiral, similar to this conceptual image.
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In tropical astrology, 6 JUN 2008 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JUN 2008.