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Photo of the Day: Barred Galaxy by Hubble

Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy


The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barred spiral galaxy is a similar size to our Milky Way at 100,000 light-years across.


Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. DalcantonA


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Barred Galaxy by Hubble Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. DalcantonA
Barred Galaxy by Hubble Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. DalcantonA

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