Hubble images skewed spiral galaxy Arp 184

Hubble images two spiral galaxies: one perfect and one peculiar

Two new images from the Hubble Space Telescope show how diverse spiral galaxies can be.

Hubble's Latest Portrait of a 'Peculiar' Galaxy Looks Almost 3D

The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image is one of its most beautiful ever. The eye-catching portrait of the peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 184, also known as NGC 1961, demonstrates the incredible depth and detail that make the 35-year-old Hubble still such an enchanting space telescope.

Hubble spies a skewed spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 5, 2025

Arp 184 or NGC 1961, a skewed or "peculiar" spiral galaxy, is still stunning in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble images skewed spiral galaxy Arp 184

A beautiful but skewed spiral galaxy dazzles in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy, called Arp 184 or NGC 1961, sits about 190 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis (The Giraffe).

The One-Armed Wonder: Hubble Captures a Twisted Galaxy in Dazzling Detail

A distant and dazzling spiral galaxy, Arp 184 (NGC 1961), captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, reveals a stunningly lopsided structure, with one prominent star-strewn arm stretching toward Earth. This cosmic oddity resides in the constellation Camelopardalis and earns its name from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, a collection of the universe’s strangest-shaped galaxies. Scientists [...]

Hubble Captures Two Spiral Galaxies: One Perfect, One Odd

Digital Phablet Hubble Captures Two Spiral Galaxies: One Perfect, One Odd Galaxies come in a variety of shapes, and they are categorized accordingly. Elliptical galaxies appear as smooth, featureless blobs of light, while irregular galaxies exhibit bizarre forms due to gravitational interactions with other galaxies. The spiral galaxies, such as our Milky Way, are well-known for their elongated arms that radiate from a central core, creating a r…