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NGC772
NGC 772
(also known as
Arp 78
or the
Fiddlehead Galaxy
[3]
) is a large
unbarred spiral galaxy
approximately 106 million
light-years
away in the
constellation
Aries
. It was discovered by German-British astronomer
William Herschel
on 29 November 1785.
[4]
[5]
Planewave CDK17 F4.5, ZWO ASI2600MC Duo, Paramount MEII mount with absolute encoders. Unguided 2.3 hour image At Desert Astro Observatory in Sierra Vista Dark skies. 12/18/25