NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures an image of one of the Milky Way’s odd neighbors, ESO 174-1. Images like this are taken by Hubble in between other observations in order to maximize every bit of Hubble’s observing time.

Irregular galaxies, like ESO 174-1, take on odd and unusual shapes, like a toothpick, rings, or little groupings

Source: Hot Hardware – Hubble Space Telescope Spies On Odd Galactic Neighbor And Snaps A Lonely Photo