Hubble's Latest Cosmic Light Show: Spiral Galaxies and Supernovae
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, located 49 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy features a vibrant display of celestial lights, including hydrogen gas bubbles and a ring of hot gas near its center, where a supermassive black hole resides. NGC 1672 is classified as a Seyfert galaxy due to its active galactic nucleus emitting powerful X-rays. The image also highlights a fading supernova, SN 2017GAX, visible as a small green dot. The James Webb Space Telescope has also recently imaged NGC 1672, revealing its gas ring and dust structure.
