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Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 in Horologium
author: NASA/ESA/Novapix
reference: a-gax15-12001
Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 12 cm
The NASA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 snapped this wide view of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512. A wispy bar of material can barely be seen slicing vertically through the galaxy. The bar is funneling gas to the heart of the galaxy, fueling a ring of star birth. Blue-colored stars along the galaxy's outer edge trace the grand spiral arms.
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