barred galaxies are a super common type of spiral galaxy! they're so pretty, and I love how counterintuitive the barlike structure looks. had a lot of fun finding pics to illustrate here -- starring NGC 4394, NGC 1300, NGC 1073, NGC 1365, NGC 613, NGC 6217, NGC 2336, NGC 5643, UGC 6093, the Milky Way, and a bonus appearance of the UNbarred spiral the Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194) #galaxies #barredspiral #askanastrophysicist #ngttg | Nora's Guide to the Galaxy