NGC 2535 is an

unbarred spiral galaxy An unbarred spiral galaxyAstronomy Pictures(accessed 18 April 2010) is a type of spiral galaxy without a central bar, or one that is not a barred spiral galaxy. It is designated with an SA in the galaxy morphological classification scheme. Ba ...

exhibiting a weak inner ring structure around the nucleus in the

constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The origins of the e ...

Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

that is

interacting Interaction is action that occurs between two or more objects, with broad use in philosophy and the sciences. It may refer to: Science * Interaction hypothesis, a theory of second language acquisition * Interaction (statistics) * Interactions o ...

with

NGC 2536 NGC 2536 is a barred spiral galaxy with a prominent inner ring structure encircling the bar in the constellation Cancer that is interacting Interaction is action that occurs between two or more objects, with broad use in philosophy and the sci ...

. The interaction has warped the disk and spiral arms of NGC 2535, producing an elongated structure, visible at ultraviolet wavelengths, that contain many bright, recently formed blue

star cluster Star clusters are large groups of stars. Two main types of star clusters can be distinguished: globular clusters are tight groups of ten thousand to millions of old stars which are gravitationally bound, while open clusters are more loosely clust ...

s in addition to enhanced

star forming region Star formation is the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in The "medium" is present further soon.-->interstellar space

s around the galaxy center. The two galaxies are listed together in the '' Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies'' as an example of a spiral galaxy with a high surface brightness companion. One

supernova A supernova is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. It has the plural form supernovae or supernovas, and is abbreviated SN or SNe. This transient astronomical event occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star or when ...

has been observed in NGC 2535: SN 1901A (type unknown, mag. 14.7).Transient Name Server entry for SN 1901A.
Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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Spitzer Space Telescope page on NGC 2535
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