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Image of Arp 274, also known as NGC 5679, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966).

In the original catalog, it was in the category: Double and multiple galaxies - Connected arms. NGC 5679 is a system of three interacting galaxies, the two large, overlapping spiral galaxies at center, and a smaller companion galaxy at the top.

Source: https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Arp/Arp69.html

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A grainy, black and white image of three overlapping galaxies. In the center are two large spiral galaxies. The larger one has a bright core. At the edge of the core, two spiral arms emerge. Star clusters dot the outer portion of the arm. The second spiral galaxy is below the first. It has a bright center, and a well-defined bar and two spiral arms. Together, the bar and arms form a sideways S-shape. The final galaxy in the triplet appears at the top of the frame. It is much smaller than its companions and has a blobby, irregular appearance. A few stars appear on the black background of space, including two large foreground stars, which appear to the left of the bottom galaxy.
A grainy, black and white image of three overlapping galaxies. In the center are two large spiral galaxies. The larger one has a bright core. At the edge of the core, two spiral arms emerge. Star clusters dot the outer portion of the arm. The second spiral galaxy is below the first. It has a bright center, and a well-defined bar and two spiral arms. Together, the bar and arms form a sideways S-shape. The final galaxy in the triplet appears at the top of the frame. It is much smaller than its companions and has a blobby, irregular appearance. A few stars appear on the black background of space, including two large foreground stars, which appear to the left of the bottom galaxy.
A grainy, black and white image of three overlapping galaxies. In the center are two large spiral galaxies. The larger one has a bright core. At the edge of the core, two spiral arms emerge. Star clusters dot the outer portion of the arm. The second spiral galaxy is below the first. It has a bright center, and a well-defined bar and two spiral arms. Together, the bar and arms form a sideways S-shape. The final galaxy in the triplet appears at the top of the frame. It is much smaller than its companions and has a blobby, irregular appearance. A few stars appear on the black background of space, including two large foreground stars, which appear to the left of the bottom galaxy.