Image of Arp 302, also known as UGC 9618 or VV 340, from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp (1966).

In the original catalog, it was in the category: Double and multiple galaxies - Unclassified objects. Arp 302 consists of a pair of very gas-rich spiral galaxies in the early stages of an interaction.

Source: https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Arp/Arp76.html

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