Barred spiral galaxy — Free Astrophysics Illustration

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Barred spiral galaxy

A barred spiral galaxy shown from a face-on to slightly face-on external view, with a bright yellow-white central bulge crossed by a short to moderate luminous bar. Several broad, symmetric sweeping spiral arms radiate outward through a flattened circular disk in bluish-white to pale blue and warm yellow tones. The arms are threaded with subtle to distinct dark dust lanes and dotted with tiny star-like specks, scattered star clusters, and occasional pink star-forming knots or faint nebular patches. The disk gradually fades toward the edges into a dim circular outer glow or faint stellar halo, with the bar and inner dust structure most visible near the core.

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