View larger. | This image from Hubble shows the barred spiral galaxy UGC 12158. This means a “bar” of stars runs across its center, and the spiral arms extend from either end. Barred spiral galaxies are not uncommon in the universe. The curved segmented line is an asteroid “photobombing” the image. The image shows how researchers and citizen scientists were able to use Hubble for an…
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