Hubble has delivered an unrivalled snapshot of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672. This remarkable image provides a high-definition view of the galaxy's large bar, its fields of star-forming clouds and its dark bands of interstellar dust.

Credit:

ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)

Narration:
Francesca Granato

Design:
Martin Kornmesser
Francesca Granato

Web Technical Support:
Lars Holm Nielsen
Raquel Yumi Shida

Cinematographer:
Peter Rixner (www.perix.de)

Script:
Lars Lindberg Christensen

Director:
Lars Lindberg Christensen

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