Monday, 10 June 2019

Mature Galaxy Mesmerizes in New Hubble View


NGC 7773 is a beautiful example of a barred spiral galaxy. A luminous bar-shaped structure cuts prominently through the galaxy's bright core, extending to the inner boundary of NGC 7773's sweeping, pinwheel-like spiral arms. Astronomers think that these bar structures emerge later in the lifetime of a galaxy. via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Iynj07
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