Spiral galaxy. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of the barred spiral glaxay NGC 6384,with stars of our galaxy,the Milky Way in the foreground. Star formation in the centre of the galaxy is being fuelled by gas being funnelled into the centre by its bar structure. NGC 6384 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus,458 light years from Earth. Data obtained by the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the HST | |
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