Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217 . ... Credit Copyright: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team Explanation: Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a modest central bar . Prominently barred spiral galaxy NGC 6217, pictured above , was captured in spectacular detail in this recently released image taken by the newly repaired Advanced Camera for Surveys on the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...