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@cosmomyst · Post #642 · 26. 01. 2026. 22:21
🪐 The galaxy NGC 1300, located about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus, features a spectacular "barred spiral" shape, with a bright central bar of stars stretching across its core and sweeping spiral arms extending outward. Unlike typical spirals, this central bar channels gas inward, helping trigger bursts of star formation and giving NGC 1300 its unusual, grand design—making it one of the best examples of a cosmic structure shaped by galactic dynamics rather than collisions. ✨ #galaxies⚡#structures⚡#hubble⚡#nasa⚡#galaxy⚡#stars⚡#astronomy⚡#universe⚡#cosmos⚡#space 👉subscribe Universe Mysteries 👉more Channels