If we could see our own galaxy from 2 million light- years away, it would appear _ .
A)as a faintly glowing band of light stretching all the way around the sky
B)as a flattened disk with a central bulge and spiral arms
C)to fill the sky with widely spaced stars
D)like a single, dim star

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From 2 million light-years away, our galaxy, the Milky Way, would appear as a flattened disk with a central bulge and spiral arms, similar to how we observe other galaxies from Earth. This perspective allows us to see the galaxy's structure, which wouldn't be possible from within.

If We Could See Our Own Galaxy from 2 Million