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A prominent bar of stars stretches across the center of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 2566, and spiral arms emerge from each end of the bar. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker.

Hubble Focuses on Beautiful Barred Spiral Galaxy: NGC 2566

Dec 16, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking new photo of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 2566. A prominent bar of stars...