Setting the bar sky high :

Witness the beauty of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4731, captured by @NASAHubble. Located 43 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, this stunning sight showcases billowing clouds of gas, bright pink star-forming regions, and a luminous central bar. Barred spiral galaxies, like this one, make up about 60% of all galaxies.⁣

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The bright bar in the center forms from stars and gas lining up in dense orbits. These bars help fuel star formation by moving matter and energy. The spiral arms of NGC 4731, influenced by nearby galaxies, stretch far beyond this close-up view.⁣

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Image description: A close-in view of a barred spiral galaxy. The bright, glowing bar crosses the center of the galaxy, with spiral arms curving away from the bar’s ends and continuing out of view. Bright patches of light where stars are forming surround the bar, which also holds dark lines of dust. The galaxy’s clouds of gas spread out from its arms and bar, giving way to a dark background with some foreground stars and small, distant galaxies.⁣

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Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker⁣

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 [ INFORMATION DATA: 02 June 2024 ]

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