Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Aries (Ari)  ·  Contains:  NGC 770  ·  NGC 772
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NGC 772

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NGC 772

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NGC 772 (Arp 78) is a spiral galaxy located in Aries at a distance of approximately 130 million light years.  A notable feature is the elongated outer spiral arm thought to be caused by tidal forces exerted by the elliptical companion galaxy NGC 770.

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NGC 772, jhawn