NGC 2217 is similar to the Milky Way. In its central part, there are many stars that form a luminous strip.

The Hubble Telescope has shared a snapshot of the bright spiral galaxy NGC 2217, which is located in the constellation Canis Major. The photo appeared on the official website dedicated to the work of the telescope. 

• Hubble telescope captures spectacular images of a supernova explosion
• The results of the Galaxy Zoo project force us to revise the theory of the formation of spiral arms of galaxies
• Astronomers find the first galaxy, which has a regular large-scale magnetic field
• Astronomers found counter-rotating discs in a supermassive black hole
• Hubble captured the new image of NGC 2442 – the Meathook galaxy

It is noted that NGC 2217 is a barred spiral galaxy. It is located about 65 million light-years from Earth and is similar in size to the Milky Way.

It is 100,000 light-years in diameter. At the center of the galaxy are stars that form a luminous bar surrounded by a set of tightly swirling spiral sleeves. 

• Hubble telescope captures spectacular images of a supernova explosion
• The results of the Galaxy Zoo project force us to revise the theory of the formation of spiral arms of galaxies
• Astronomers find the first galaxy, which has a regular large-scale magnetic field
• Astronomers found counter-rotating discs in a supermassive black hole
• Hubble captured the new image of NGC 2442 – the Meathook galaxy