A long bar of stars highlights NGC 1073, a galaxy about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy spans about 80,000 light-years, which is a bit smaller than our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Bars are found in the centers of many spiral galaxies, including the Milky Way. [ESA/NASA]
Find out more in our radio program entitled Barred Spirals.