This galaxy really sets the bar high.
Called NGC 4731, this galaxy is home to a central "bar" structure, caused by the orbits of its stars and gas in the galaxy lining up to create a dense region.
About 60% of all galaxies are barred spiral galaxies, like the one in this #hubblefriday image. Spiral galaxies tend to form bars as they mature and grow older, which helps explain the large number of them we see in the universe today.
NGC 4731 is about 43 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker
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