Barred spiral galaxy. Artist's impression of a barred spiral galaxy. Galaxies of this type (classified as Sb) have a central bulge of stars,a bar-like structure occupying the inner part of the disc,and spiral arms in the outer regions. The central core and the bar are dominated by old,yellow stars; the spiral arms are the site of star formation,with pink nebulae and hot young blue stars | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Butler, Chris |
Taille de l’image : | 3384 px × 4261 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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