Hubble Space Telescope Sees Star-Forming Spiral Galaxy: NGC 685

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 685 in Eridanus: A Starry Spectacle

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 685 in Eridanus: A Starry Spectacle | HubbleA galaxy ablaze with young stars is the subject of this NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope picture. This galaxy is called NGC 685 and is situated about 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus (The River). NGC 685 is classified as a barred spiral because its feathery spiral arms sprout from the ends of a bar of stars at the galaxy’s center. The M…

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Star-Forming Spiral Galaxy: NGC 685

NGC 685 is rich in star-forming nebulae, seen as glowing pink clouds in the new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The post Hubble Space Telescope Sees Star-Forming Spiral Galaxy: NGC 685 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.