Nov 21, 2023
NGC 2814 - Irregular Galaxy
Not all galaxies fit the classical shapes of spiral, elliptical or lenticular, some appear to have no obvious form, and these are classified as irregular. Many have found there way to this state through interaction with other galaxies, while others we can only speculate to how they came to be as they are.
This recent Hubble image shows NGC 2814 which is 84 million light years from us in the constellation of Ursa Major, and a close companion to a number of other galaxies which make up the Holmberg 124 group.
