Located in the constellation Canes Venatici approximately 25 million light years distant is Arp269¹..  This celestial object consists of two interacting galaxies. The larger galaxy is designated NGC 4490 and is commonly referred to as the Cocoon Galaxy.  The smaller of the two is designated NGC 4485.  This galaxy pair has interacted during a close encounter.  Their mutual gravity has greatly distorted both.  NGC 4490 is classified as a barred spiral galaxy; however, since the interaction, this form is difficult to discern.  Both galaxies now resemble irregular galaxies.  The gravitational force between the two continues and their shapes are still in the process of warping and evolving.  The gravitational tug-of-war between these two galaxies is not all destructive.  It has created areas of intensive star birth.  Such areas are known as HII regions and appear as redish or pink in the image above.  These regions are distinguished in hydrogen alpha (Ha) filtered exposures.

NGC 4490 actually contains two cores³.  One core is visible in the optical part of the spectrum and one only visible in infrared wavelengths.  This is speculated to be the result of a previous merger with another galaxy.

¹https://www.reddit.com/r/Astronomy/comments/bg1vrz/the_cocoon_galaxy_system_arp_269/
²https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4490
³http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/ngc-4490-double-nucleus-08093.html