Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 772

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2023 Jan 12 - 15:31

Uploaded

2023 Jan 16 - 15:33

Objects

NGC772
NGC770

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 01^h59^m
Dec: +19°00'
Position angle: +0°22'

Field size

0°20' × 0°14'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
QSI6120 CCD Cameras
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount

Exposure

22 hours 10 minutes LRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

NGC 772

Title

NGC 772

About this image

NGC 772 is a galaxy in Aries that is being torn apart by gravitational forces from its neighbouring galaxies. It is also known as Arp 78.
It is 200,000 light years across, which makes it larger than our Milky Way galaxy, and is 140 million light years from Earth.
More information at https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/ngc-772.html

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