"Mesmerizing Snapshot: Hubble Telescope Captures Chalky Spiral Galaxy in All Its Glory"
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of NGC 6951, an intermediate spiral galaxy located 78 million light-years away. The galaxy features bright blue spiral arms, star clusters, and trails of dark orange dust. NGC 6951 is classified as a Type II Seyfert galaxy and is known for its slow-moving gaseous matter at its center. The image also reveals a supermassive black hole surrounded by a ring of stars, gas, and dust. This photo is part of a series of daily image releases by NASA.