Hubble Reveals Galaxy With Mind-Bending Shape That Challenges Astronomers

Hubble captures puzzling galaxy

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy that’s hard to categorise. The galaxy in question is NGC 2775, which lies 67-million light-years away in the constellation Cancer (the Crab). NGC 2775 sports a smooth, featureless centre that is devoid of gas, resembling an elliptical galaxy. It also has a dusty ring with patchy star clusters, like a spiral galaxy. Which is it: spiral or elliptical – or neither? Because we can only vie…

Hubble Reveals Galaxy With Mind-Bending Shape That Challenges Astronomers

Astronomers continue to uncover galaxies that challenge traditional classifications. A recent study by Hubble Space Telescope observers, highlighted by NASA, showcases NGC 2775, a galaxy whose structure defies conventional understanding. Its combination of spiral and elliptical traits provides a rare glimpse into transitional phases of galactic evolution. NGC 2775: A Galaxy That Defies Simple Classification Located approximately 67 million light…