Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2025 is “NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , O. Fox , L. Jenkins, S. Van Dyk, A. Filippenko, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team, D. de Martin (ESA/Hubble), M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

A spiral galaxy is shown in great detail. Visible are blue star clusters, red nebulas, and brown dust in a spiral pattern around the image and galaxy center. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , O. Fox , L. Jenkins, S. Van Dyk, A. Filippenko, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team, D. de Martin (ESA/Hubble), M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a modest central bar .”

— APOD editors, March 11, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 11, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , O. Fox , L. Jenkins, S. Van Dyk, A. Filippenko, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team, D. de Martin (ESA/Hubble), M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble)
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Explanation length
About 143 words

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