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“The Reaching Arm” | Source: ESA / Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz), C. Kilpatrick

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A galaxy caught mid-gesture, stretching a single luminous limb toward the dark. Gravity has pulled its form off balance, leaving behind a spiral that feels less like symmetry and more like intent.

A galaxy caught mid-gesture, stretching a single luminous limb toward the dark. Gravity has pulled its form off balance, leaving behind a spiral that feels less like symmetry and more like intent.

    • Object: Arp 184 (NGC 1961)

    • Type: Peculiar spiral galaxy

    • Constellation: Camelopardalis (The Giraffe)

    • Distance from Earth: ~190 million light-years

    • Defining Feature: One broad, star-filled spiral arm extending prominently toward us

    • Catalog Origin: Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies (Halton Arp, 1966)

    • Why It’s Peculiar: Lacks a matching spiral arm on the opposite side

    • Scientific Interest: Hosted four known supernovae in the last 30 years

    • Observation Method: Combined data from three Hubble Snapshot programs

    • Why It Matters: Offers insight into galactic distortion, interactions, and stellar death

    • 🐾 Feline Perspective: Reaching for something just out of reach. Must extend paw further…

    • Approx. 23”W x 18.5”H

    • Large format, vibrant, high-quality print on durable, semi-rigid thermoplastic.

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