This spectacular image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the trailing arms of NGC 2276, a spiral galaxy 120 million light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. At first glance, the delicate tracery of bright spiral arms and dark dust lanes resembles countless other spiral galaxies. A closer look reveals a strangely lopsided galaxy shaped by gravitational interaction and intense star formation.

Credit:

ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Sell Acknowledgement: L. Shatz

Coordinates
Position (RA):  	7 27 33.61
Position (Dec): 	85° 45' 29.95"
Field of view:  	2.52 x 2.70 arcminutes
Orientation:    	North is 151.0° left of vertical

Colours & filters Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Ultraviolet UV  	275 nm    	Hubble Space Telescope WFC3
Optical U       	336 nm     	Hubble Space Telescope WFC3
Optical B       	438 nm     	Hubble Space Telescope WFC3
Optical V       	555 nm    	Hubble Space Telescope WFC3
Optical I       	814 nm    	Hubble Space Telescope WFC3