Why NGC 5248 stands out: Its grand-design spiral and bar structure efficiently funnels material inward, triggering nested starburst rings Dual rings spotlight intense pockets of new-stars-in-the-making A bright, active nucleus fueled by its central black hole adds cosmic https://t.co/Av6MglEPIC
NGC 628 is 32 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. This spiral galaxy was observed as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) program, a large project that includes observations from several space- and ground-based telescopes https://t.co/Zb7NsdCdDJ
LEDA 95415 is only a background galaxy, not interacting with NGC 1356, while NGC 1356 and IC 1947, though they appear far apart in the sky, are true close neighbors in space. This Hubble image shows four spiral galaxies—NGC 1356, LEDA 467699, LEDA 95415, and IC 1947—in https://t.co/EMK7VLtm8i
Recent observations by NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope have provided detailed images and analyses of various galaxies and cosmic structures. Among these is NGC 1566, known as the Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy, located approximately 40 million light-years away and noted for its photogenic spiral form. Similarly distant at 40 million light-years, the barred spiral galaxy IC 5201 was highlighted, exemplifying the common bar structure found in about two-thirds of spiral galaxies, including the Milky Way. NGC 4536, classified as an intermediate spiral galaxy, displays sweeping arms with star clusters and hydrogen clouds. The telescope also focused on NGC 1786, a globular cluster within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, which contains over 150 such clusters. Hubble's latest 'Picture of the Week' features the Abell 209 galaxy cluster, a massive assembly of over a hundred galaxies situated 2.8 billion light-years away in the constellation Cetus. Another notable observation includes Hoag’s Object (PGC 54559), a rare ring galaxy about 100,000 light-years in diameter located 600 million light-years away in Serpens, distinguished by its perfect symmetry and unique core structure. The Laniakea Supercluster, a vast cosmic region containing roughly 100,000 galaxies, was also depicted, with the Milky Way marked as a red dot within this structure. Within the Virgo Cluster, NGC 4388 is one of more than 1,300 galaxies experiencing gravitational interactions with its neighbors. The NGC 2442 galaxy exhibits contrasting spiral arms, one hosting a supernova and the other active star formation regions. Additionally, Hubble imaged four spiral galaxies—NGC 1356, LEDA 467699, LEDA 95415, and IC 1947—demonstrating spatial relationships and background positioning. NGC 628, located 32 million light-years away in Pisces, was observed as part of the PHANGS program, which integrates data from multiple telescopes. Lastly, NGC 5248 was noted for its grand-design spiral and bar structure that drives material inward, creating nested starburst rings and an active nucleus fueled by a central black hole.