Celestial Atlas
Arp Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies

     Halton Arp's "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies" was meant to provide examples of various types of galaxies as a guide for study of the origin and evolution of galaxies, at a time (the mid-1960's) when astronomers had little idea what that involved. Although the Atlas was intended only as a sampling, rather than an inclusive listing of galaxies, it contains a number of interesting objects which are often referred to by their Arp numbers. The table below is based on Arp's description of each "group" of catalog entries. For each entry, an image, its Arp number, and its "normal" catalog identification is shown; a plus sign indicates that more than one object is part of the Arp listing (hover over the image for a complete list of such multiple entries).

Page last updated Apr 14, 2013
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Spiral galaxies Arp 1 - 101
Elliptical and elliptical-like galaxies
Arp 102 - 145
Amorphous galaxies: Neither spiral nor elliptical galaxies
Arp 146 - 268
Double and multiple galaxies
Arp 269 - 332
Miscellaneous galaxies
Arp 333 - 338


(rest of catalog to follow ASAP)

Spiral Galaxies
Spiral galaxies of low surface brightness:
Arp 1 - 6
Spiral galaxies with split arms: Arp 7 - 12
Spiral galaxies with detached segments: Arp 13 - 18
Three-armed spiral galaxies: Arp 19 - 21
One-armed spiral galaxies: Arp 22 - 24
Spiral galaxies with one heavy arm: Arp 25 - 30
Integral sign spiral galaxies: Arp 31 - 36
Spiral galaxies with low surface brightness companions: Arp 37 - 48
Spiral galaxies with small high surface brightness companions: Arp 49 - 78
Spiral galaxies with large high surface brightness companions: Arp 79 - 91
Spiral galaxies with elliptical companions: Arp 92 - 101


Spiral galaxies of low surface brightness:

Arp 1 (NGC 2857)
Arp 1
(NGC 2857)

Arp 2 (PGC 57678)
Arp 2
(PGC 57678)

Arp 3 (PGC 69293)
Arp 3
(PGC 69293)

Arp 4 (PGC 6626)
Arp 4
(PGC 6626)

Arp 5 (NGC 3664)
Arp 5
(NGC 3664)

Arp 6 (NGC 2537)
Arp 6
(NGC 2537)

Spiral galaxies with split arms:

Arp 7 (PGC 24836)
Arp 7
(PGC 24836)

Arp 8 (NGC 497)
Arp 8
(NGC 497)

Arp 9 (NGC 2523)
Arp 9
(NGC 2523)

Arp 10 (PGC 8802)
Arp 10
(PGC 8802)

Arp 11 (PGC 4116)
Arp 11
(PGC 4116)

Arp 12 (NGC 2608)
Arp 12
(NGC 2608)

Spiral galaxies with detached segments:

Arp 13 (NGC 7448)
Arp 13
(NGC 7448)

Arp 14 (NGC 7314)
Arp 14
(NGC 7314)

Arp 15 (NGC 7393)
Arp 15
(NGC 7393)

Arp 16 (NGC 3627 = M66)
Arp 16
(NGC 3627 = M66)

Arp 17 (PGC 21693)
Arp 17
(PGC 21693)

Arp 18 (NGC 4088)
Arp 18
(NGC 4088)

Three-armed spiral galaxies:

Arp 19 (NGC 145)
Arp 19
(NGC 145)

Arp 20 (PGC 14892)
Arp 20
(PGC 14892)

Arp 21 (PGC 33487)
Arp 21
(PGC 33487)

One-armed spiral galaxies:

Arp 22 (NGC 4027)
Arp 22
(NGC 4027)

Arp 23 (NGC 4618)
Arp 23
(NGC 4618)

Arp 24 (NGC 3445)
Arp 24
(NGC 3445)

Spiral galaxies with one heavy arm:

Arp 25 (NGC 2276)
Arp 25
(NGC 2276)

Arp 26 (NGC 5457 = M101)
Arp 26
(NGC 5457 = M101)

Arp 27 (NGC 3631)
Arp 27
(NGC 3631)

Arp 28 (NGC 7678)
Arp 28
(NGC 7678)

Arp 29 (NGC 6946)
Arp 29
(NGC 6946)

Arp 30 (NGC 6365)
Arp 30
(NGC 6365)

Integral sign spiral galaxies:

Arp 31 (IC 167)
Arp 31
(IC 167)

Arp 32 (PGC 59804 + PGC 59862)
Arp 32
(PGC 59804+)

Arp 33 (PGC 48118)
Arp 33
(PGC 48118)

Arp 34 (NGC 4615)
Arp 34
(NGC 4615)

Arp 35 (PGC 1434)
Arp 35
(PGC 1434)

Arp 36 (PGC 47808)
Arp 36
(PGC 47808)

Spiral galaxies with low surface brightness companions:

Arp 37 (NGC 1068 = M77)
Arp 37
(NGC 1068 = M77)

Arp 38 (NGC 6412)
Arp 38
(NGC 6412)

Arp 39 (NGC 1347)
Arp 39
(NGC 1347)

Arp 40 (IC 4271)
Arp 40
(IC 4271)

Arp 41 (NGC 1232 + PGC 11834)
Arp 41
(NGC 1232+)

Arp 42 (NGC 5829 + IC 4526)
Arp 42
(NGC 5829+)

Arp 43 (IC 607)
Arp 43
(IC 607)

Arp 44 (IC 609 + PGC 1097822)
Arp 44
(IC 609+)

Arp 45 (PGC 51214 + PGC 200317)
Arp 45
(PGC 51214+)

Arp 46 (PGC 71748)
Arp 46
(PGC 71748)

Arp 47 (PGC 52803)
Arp 47
(PGC 52803)

Arp 48 (PGC 4789)
Arp 48
(PGC 4789)

Spiral galaxies with small high surface brightness companions:

Arp 49 (NGC 5665)
Arp 49
(NGC 5665)

Arp 50 (IC 1520)
Arp 50
(IC 1520)

Arp 51 (PGC 475)
Arp 51
(PGC 475)

Arp 52 (PGC 17109)
Arp 52
(PGC 17109)

Arp 53 (NGC 3290)
Arp 53
(NGC 3290)

Arp 54 (PGC 9113 + PGC 9107)
Arp 54
(PGC 9113+)

Arp 55 (PGC 26132 + PGC 3098124)
Arp 55
(PGC 26132+)

Arp 56 (PGC 7359 + PGC 212878)
Arp 56
(PGC 7359+)

Arp 57 (PGC 46225 + PGC 1457659)
Arp 57
(PGC 46225+)

Arp 58 (PGC 23935 + PGC 23937)
Arp 58
(PGC 23935+)

Arp 59 (NGC 341 + PGC 3627)
Arp 59
(NGC 341+)

Arp 60 (PGC 1762846 + SDSS J131446.02+260629.8)
Arp 60
(PGC 1762846+)

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Arp 61 (PGC 15637)
Arp 61
(PGC 15637)

Arp 62 (PGC 37282 + PGC 200275)
Arp 62
(PGC 37282+)

Arp 63 (NGC 2944 + PGC 1990710)
Arp 63
(NGC 2944+)

Arp 64 (PGC 52698)
Arp 64
(PGC 52698)

Arp 65 (NGC 90)
Arp 65
(NGC 90)

Arp 66 (PGC 58150)
Arp 66
(PGC 58150)

Arp 67 (PGC 4906 + J012117.4-003312)
Arp 67
(PGC 4906+)

Arp 68 (NGC 7757)
Arp 68
(NGC 7757)

Arp 69 (NGC 5579)
Arp 69
(NGC 5579)

Arp 70 (PGC 5085 + PGC 212740)
Arp 70
(PGC 5085+)

Arp 71 (NGC 6045 + PGC 84720)
Arp 71
(NGC 6045+)

Arp 72 (NGC 5996 + NGC 5994)
Arp 72
(NGC 5996+)

Arp 73 (IC 1222 + PGC 2277264)
Arp 73
(IC 1222+)

Arp 74 (PGC 8161 + Arp 74B)
Arp 74
(PGC 8161+)

Arp 75 (NGC 702)
Arp 75
(NGC 702)

Arp 76 (NGC 4569 + IC 3583)
Arp 76
(NGC 4569+) = M90+

Arp 77 (NGC 1097 + PGC 10479)
Arp 77
(NGC 1097+)

Arp 78 (NGC 772 + NGC 770)
Arp 78
(NGC 772+)

Spiral galaxies with large high surface brightness companions:

Arp 79 (PGC 50584)
Arp 79
(PGC 50584)

Arp 80 (NGC 2633)
Arp 80
(NGC 2633)

Arp 81 (NGC 6621 + NGC 6622)
Arp 81
(NGC 6621+)

Arp 82 (NGC 2535 + NGC 2536)
Arp 82
(NGC 2535+)

Arp 83 (NGC 3799 + NGC 3800)
Arp 83
(NGC 3800+)

Arp 84 (NGC 5394 + NGC 5395)
Arp 84
(NGC 5394+)

Arp 85 (NGC 5194 + NGC 5195)
Arp 85
(NGC 5194+) = M51+

Arp 86 (NGC 7752 + NGC 7753)
Arp 86
(NGC 7753+)

Arp 87 (NGC 3808 + PGC 36228)
Arp 87
(NGC 3808+)

Arp 88 (PGC 4728 + eastern arm)
Arp 88
(PGC 4728)

Arp 89 (NGC 2648 + PGC 24469)
Arp 89
(NGC 2648+)

Arp 90 (NGC 5929 + NGC 5930)
Arp 90
(NGC 5930+)

Arp 91 (NGC 5953 + NGC 5954)
Arp 91
(NGC 5953+)

Spiral galaxies with elliptical companions:

Arp 92 ()
Arp 92
(NGC 7603?)

Arp 93 ()
Arp 93
(NGC 7284+85?)

Arp 94 ()
Arp 94
(NGC 3226+27?)

Arp 95 ()
Arp 95
(IC 4461+62?)

Arp 96 ()
Arp 96
(PGC 20028+?)

Arp 97 ()
Arp 97
(PGC 38325+?)

Arp 98 ()
Arp 98
(PGC 5715+?)

Arp 99 ()
Arp 99
(NGC 7547++?)

Arp 100 (IC 18 + IC 19)
Arp 100
(IC 18+)

Arp 101 ()
Arp 101
(PGC 56938+?)


Elliptical and Elliptical-like Galaxies
Elliptical galaxies connected to spiral galaxies:
Arp 102 - 108
Elliptical galaxies repelling spiral arms: Arp 109 - 112
Elliptical galaxies close to and perturbing spiral galaxies: Arp 113 - 132
Galaxies with nearby fragments: Arp 133 - 136
Material emanating from elliptical galaxies: Arp 137 - 145


Elliptical galaxies connected to spiral galaxies:

Arp 106 (NGC 4211 + PGC 39195)
Arp 106
(NGC 4211+)

Elliptical galaxies repelling spiral arms:

Elliptical galaxies close to and perturbing spiral galaxies:

Arp 118 (NGC 1143 + NGC 1144)
Arp 118
(NGC 1143+)

Arp 119 (PGC 4748 + PGC 4750)
Arp 119
(PGC 4748+)

Arp 120 (NGC 4435 + NGC 4438)
Arp 120
(NGC 4435+)

Arp 123 (NGC 1888 + NGC 1889)
Arp 123
(NGC 1888+)

Arp 127 (NGC 191 + IC 1563)
Arp 127
(NGC 191+)

Elliptical galaxies with nearby fragments:

Arp 133 (NGC 541)
Arp 133
(NGC 541)

Arp 134 (NGC 4472, also known as M49)
Arp 134
(NGC 4472 = M49)

Arp 135 (NGC 1023 + PGC 10139)
Arp 135
(NGC 1023+)

Material emanating from elliptical galaxies:

Arp 140 (NGC 274 + NGC 275)
Arp 140
(NGC 274+)

Amorphous Galaxies: Neither Spiral Nor Elliptical Galaxies
Galaxies with associated rings:
Arp 146 - 148
Galaxies with jets: Arp 149 - 152
Disturbed galaxies with interior absorption: Arp 153 - 160
Galaxies with diffuse filaments: Arp 161 - 166
Galaxies with diffuse counter-tails: Arp 167 - 172
Galaxies with narrow counter-tails: Arp 173 - 178
Galaxies with narrow filaments: Arp 179 - 193
Galaxies with material ejected from nuclei: Arp 194 - 208
Galaxies with irregularities, absorption, and resolution: Arp 209 - 214
Galaxies with adjacent loops: Arp 215 - 220
Galaxies with amorphous spiral arms: Arp 221 - 226
Galaxies with concentric rings: Arp 227 - 232
Galaxies with the appearance of fission: Arp 233 - 256
Galaxies with irregular clumps: Arp 257 - 268


Galaxies with associated rings:

Arp 146, or PGC 509 + PGC 510
Arp 146
(PGC 509+)

Arp 147, or IC 298
Arp 147
(IC 298)

Arp 148, or PGC 33423
Arp 148
(PGC 33423)

Galaxies with jets:

Arp 152, or M87
Arp 152
(M87)

Disturbed galaxies with interior absorption
Arp 157 (NGC 520)
Arp 157
(NGC 520)
Arp 158 (NGC 537)
Arp 158
(NGC 537)

Galaxies with diffuse filaments:
Arp 164 or NGC 455
Arp 164
(NGC 455)

Galaxies with diffuse counter-tails:

Galaxies with narrow counter-tails:

Arp 175 (= IC 3481 + IC 3483 + PGC 41646)
Arp 175
(IC 3481+)

Arp 176, or NGC 4933 + IC 4173
Arp 176
(NGC 4933+)

Galaxies with narrow filaments:

Arp 184, or NGC 1961
Arp 184
(NGC 1961)

Arp 186, or NGC 1614
Arp 186
(NGC 1614)

Galaxies with material ejected from nuclei:

Arp 200, or NGC 1134
Arp 200
(NGC 1134)

Galaxies with irregularities, absorption, and resolution:

Arp 213 (IC 356)
Arp 213
(IC 356)

Galaxies with adjacent loops:

Arp 215, or NGC 2782
Arp 215
(NGC 2782)

Galaxies with amorphous spiral arms:

Galaxies with concentric rings:

Arp 227 (NGC 474 + NGC 470)
Arp 227
(NGC 474+)

Arp 228 (IC 162)
Arp 228
(IC 162)

Arp 229 (NGC NGC 507 + NGC 508)
Arp 229
(NGC 507+)

Arp 230 (IC 51)
Arp 230
(IC 51)

Arp 231 (IC 1575)
Arp 231
(IC 1575)

Galaxies with the appearance of fission:
Arp 233 = PGC 31141
Arp 234 =
NGC 3738
Arp 235 = NGC 14
Arp 236 = IC 1623
Arp 237 = PGC 26842 + PGC 26844
Arp 238 = PGC 46114 + PGC 46133
Arp 239 = NGC 5278 + NGC 5279
Arp 240 = NGC 5257 + NGC 5258
Arp 241 = PGC 52283 + PGC 87675
Arp 242 = NGC 4676

Arp 243 (NGC 2623)
Arp 243
(NGC 2623)

Arp 244 =
NGC 4038 + NGC 4039
Arp 245 = NGC 2992 + NGC 2993
Arp 246 = NGC 7837 + NGC 7838
Arp 247 = IC 2338 + IC 2339
Arp 248 = PGC 36723 + PGC 36733 + PGC 36742
Arp 249 (PGC 25 + PGC 200388)
Arp 249
(PGC 25+)

Galaxies with irregular clumps:

Arp 259 (NGC 1741)
Arp 259
(NGC 1741)

Arp 261 (PGC 52935 + 52940)
Arp 261
(PGC 52935+)

Arp 266 (NGC 4861)
Arp 266
(NGC 4861)

Double and multiple galaxies
Galaxies with connected arms:

Arp 269 (NGC 4490 + NGC 4485)
Arp 269
(NGC 4490+)


Arp 270


Arp 271

Arp 272 (NGC 6050)
Arp 272
(NGC 6050)

Arp 273 (PGC 8961 + 8970)
Arp 273
(PGC 8961+)

Arp 274 (NGC 5679 + PGC 52129 and 52130)
Arp 274
(NGC 5679+)

Interacting galaxies:

Arp 276 (NGC 935 + IC 1801)
Arp 276
(NGC 935+)

Arp 279 (NGC 1253 + PGC 12053)
Arp 279
(NGC 1253+)

Galaxies with infall and attraction:
Arp 282 (NGC 169 + IC 1559)
Arp 282
(NGC 169+)
Arp 283 (NGC 2798 + NGC 2799)
Arp 283
(NGC 2798+)

Galaxies with the appearance of wind effects:

Arp 290 (IC 195 + 196)
Arp 290
(IC 195+)

Arp 292 (IC 575)
Arp 292
(IC 575)

Double or multiple galaxies with long filaments:

(Unclassified galaxies):

Arp 303 (IC 563 + 564)
Arp 303
(IC 563+)

Arp 304 (NGC 1241 + 1242)
Arp 304
(NGC 1241+)

Arp 309 (NGC 942 + 943)
Arp 309
(NGC 942+)

Groups of galaxies:

Arp 311 (IC 1258 + 1259 + 1260)
Arp 311
(IC 1258+)

Arp 318 (NGC 833 + 835 + 838 + 839)
Arp 318
(NGC 833+)

Chains of galaxies:

Arp 327 (NGC 1875 and its apparent companions)
Arp 327
(NGC 1875+)

Arp 331 (NGC 375, 379, 380 and 382 to 388)
Arp 331
(NGC 375+)

Arp 332 (NGC 1228, 1229 and 1230, and IC 1892)
Arp 332
(NGC 1228+)

Miscellaneous galaxies:

Arp 333 (NGC 1024)
Arp 333
(NGC 1024)