Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy
By Chelsea Gohd
Published on April 17, 2026.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy, IC 486, located about 380 million miles from Earth. The image shows a galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars. Additionally, it highlights the active galactic nucleus (AGN), an active supermassive black hole.
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