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Hubble Captures Stunning Starburst Ring in NGC 6951

10/25/2025

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The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 6951, a barred spiral galaxy about 70 million light-years away in Cepheus.
It reveals a circumnuclear starburst ring about 3,800 light-years wide, formed by gas channeled inward along dark dust lanes.
The ring has been active for 1 to 1.5 billion years, hosting more than 80 young star clusters, and NGC 6951 remains a frequent Hubble target.

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The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 6951, a barred spiral galaxy about 70 million light-years away in Cepheus.
It reveals a circumnuclear starburst ring about 3,800 light-years wide, formed by gas channeled inward along dark dust lanes.
The ring has been active for 1 to 1.5 billion years, hosting more than 80 young star clusters, and NGC 6951 remains a frequent Hubble target.