NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this intriguing image of spiral galaxy UGC 9684 located 240 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Boötes. We can see the signature clear bar in the galaxy’s center, as well as a hazy halo surrounding its disc.
UGC 9684 was discovered when astronomers used Hubble to study host galaxies of Type-II supernovae. However, the supernova that caught Hubble’s attention occurred during 2020, and has since faded from view in this image, which was captured in 2023.
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A spiral galaxy in the centre of a dark background, surrounded by a few distant galaxies and nearby stars. The galaxy is tilted diagonally and partially towards the viewer. Its disc is cloudy and threaded with dust, without clear arms. A bar of light extends across the disc from the glowing core. A faint halo of gas surrounds the disc,” said the ESA.
