This barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis is teeming with new stars. The galaxyΓÇÖs basic structure is clearly visible in this image: the prominent nucleus, the ΓÇ£barΓÇ¥ of matter extending from the center, the spiral arms, and the dark dust lanes. The bright knots scattered throughout the spiral arms and the central area are regions of star formation.
According to the current understanding of spiral galaxies, star formation occurs primarily in the arms, whereas the nucleus contains mostly old stars. Yet in NGC 1530 there are groups of hot, young stars in the ΓÇ£oldΓÇ¥ central region. It seems these new stars were born from the remnants of dead ones. When old stars die,
