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M91 is an example of a barred spiral galaxy, in which the spiral arms originate not from the nucleus of the galaxy but from the ends of a bar extending outwards from the nucleus. The origin of the bar in galaxies like this is not well understood. Recent evidence suggests our own galaxy may be a barred spiral.
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