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Spiral galaxy NGC 772 in Aries

author: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

reference: a-gax07-72003

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 20 cm

NGC 772 is a spiral galaxy located about 100 millions light years away in the constellation Aries.  The small elliptical galaxy (above) is NGC 770 and may be interacting with NGC 772.  

Keywords for this photo:

2009 - ARIES - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - INTERACTING - NGC 772 - Sb - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -