Known as NGC 5486, this irregular spiral galaxy lies 110 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It is classified as an irregular galaxy because it doesn't have a defined ...

The irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486 hangs against a background of dim, distant galaxies in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Looking at a distant galaxy means looking back in time.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a highly irregular galaxy known as ESO 174-1 located about 11 million light-years from Earth.

Spiral Galaxies. Spiral galaxies have several common features. ... Irregular Messes. Many galaxies do not fall into any of these categories, and have no consistent pattern to their shapes.

The other members of Holmberg 124 (not captured in the Hubble image) include a side-on spiral galaxy known as NGC 2820, an irregular galaxy named IC 2458 and a face-on, non-barred spiral galaxy ...

It’s also a small galaxy, so it’s a type classified as an irregular dwarf galaxy. The galaxy featured in this Picture of the Week has a shape unlike many of the galaxies familiar to Hubble.

Irregular galaxies are outside. Over time, the structure has been tweaked with two additional classifications. ... NGC 4027 in Corvus is a hook-shaped barred spiral galaxy.

NGC 2814, along with another irregular galaxy (IC 2458) and a spiral galaxy (NGC 2820), form a trio located roughly 230,000 light years away from the very large galaxy NGC 2805.

The irregular spiral galaxy NGC 5486 hangs against a background of dim, distant galaxies in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The galaxy itself is a stunning swirl of gas and dust sculpted into thick lanes that spiral ...