Like many edge-on spiral galaxies, it has a prominent dust lane and a central bulge.

Much speculation exists in the literature as to the nature of the central bulge.

The galaxy's central bulge contains much older, redder stars.

The plane was a small white arrowhead shape, with a central bulge running its whole length, twin fins at the back.

It is about 19,000 light-years away, near the Milky Way's central bulge.

All of these projects had failed as the simulation results showed central bulges which are huge compared to the disk size.

The wonderfully tapering tips so far from the central bulge, what would the life of a star be at that remote point?

The central bulge of the galaxy is much less affected and retains its morphology.

Yellowish older stars can be seen in the central bulge of each galaxy.

Along with a populated nucleus, it has a relatively large core, but a small central bulge, in which spiral arms begin to unfurl.