Multiple Choice
Recent observations suggest that the Milky Way may
A) be an irregular galaxy,with chaotic distribution of matter within it.
B) have vast stellar streams in a plane perpendicular to the galaxy's disk,formed by a collision of the Milky Way with another large spiral galaxy.
C) be an elliptical galaxy,with little structure.
D) have a central bar,formed by an elongation of the central bulge.
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