<p>This is most likely NGC 55, which is interacting weakly with NGC 300.  NGC 55 is described as a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy.</p>
<p>This answer assumes that you ignore the Large Magellenic Cloud itself, which is a barred spiral galaxy and is interacting with the Milky Way.</p>

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Another possible candidate is M33, which is more of a classical spiral galaxy than the LMC, though not everyone is sure it's barred.
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<p>Which is the nearest spiral barred galaxy undergoing interaction, other than M31 (Andromeda) and our own Milky Way galaxy?</p>

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Nearest spiral barred galaxy undergoing interaction
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# Nearest spiral barred galaxy undergoing interaction

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-04-28)

Which is the nearest spiral barred galaxy undergoing interaction, other than M31 (Andromeda) and our own Milky Way galaxy?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-04-28. Score: 1

This is most likely NGC 55, which is interacting weakly with NGC 300. NGC 55 is described as a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy.

This answer assumes that you ignore the Large Magellenic Cloud itself, which is a barred spiral galaxy and is interacting with the Milky Way.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Another possible candidate is M33, which is more of a classical spiral galaxy than the LMC, though not everyone is sure it's barred.  

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