A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the skewed spiral galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961). Located approximately 190 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis, it's part of Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.
Arp 184 is distinguished by its single, broad spiral arm, rich with stars, that seems to extend towards Earth. The opposite side shows only faint traces of gas and stars, contrasting sharply with the prominent arm.
The Hubble image is a composite from three Snapshot programs, including one specifically targeting Arp 184's unusual form. The other programs studied the remnants of transient events like supernovae, a phenomenon Arp 184 is known for, having hosted four in recent decades.