“The Eye of the Universe”: Barred Spiral Galaxy

If an eye were to project light, it may look like this. The picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, taken by NASA using the Hubble Telescope and provided to the public on April 3, is awe-inspiring. On both sides of the core of the NGC 1672, symmetric bar formations and the four spiral arms at the end of them can be seen. Like most spiral galaxies, the line of dark nebulae is visible. The bluish light appearing along the spiral arms are novas, and the red parts are hydrogen gas nebulae.