Tuthill Galaxy

Tuthill Galaxy, also known as NGC 6744, is a spiral galaxy located about 30 million light-years from Earth. It resembles our Milky Way in shape and structure, featuring a bright central core, sweeping spiral arms, and numerous star-forming regions. As a barred spiral galaxy, it has a central bar-shaped structure that channels gas and stars into the arms, fueling star creation. Tuthill Galaxy provides astronomers with insights into galaxy formation and evolution, offering a nearby example to study processes similar to those that shaped our own galaxy millions of years ago.