#NGC6232
1/3🧵 🔭🧪 NGC 6232 barred spiral galaxy (SBa) located in the constellation Draco | #JWST

JWST’s MIRI has peered through cosmic obscuration to study 13 nearby Compton-thick AGN, mapping the dust, gas and star formation surrounding supermassive black holes.

PI: Lee Armus

#NGC6232
November 5, 2026 at 5:56 AM
NGC6232 & friends form a nice ensemble of galaxies fairly high north in Draco. NGC6232 is a fairly interesting SBa galaxy with a nice bar and ring structure near its center, while NGC 6236 and 6248 are fairly late barred spirals. www.astrobin.com/26f7rp #astrophotography 🔭📷
June 29, 2024 at 10:47 AM