NGC 772 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries. It is included in Arp's list of peculiar galaxies. This is an interesting field, because NGC 772 is surrounded by a few eliptical galaxies that are believed to have a tidal impact, causing the fainter outer spiral arm. I was amazed at the sheer number of distant galaxies in this field. They are probably not related to NGC 772 in the center, but there may be a gravitational lens effect at play here, bringing the smaller galaxies into view.
Techincal details:
Imaging telescope: AT12 RC astrograph f/8 Imaging camera: QHY9M CCD Filters: Orion 2'' RGB Mount: Astro-Physics AP900 GTO Other: Meade DSI guider, Robofocus Software: CCD Commander, Maxim DL, Photoshop CC 2014, Pixinsight 1.8
Date: Nov 5-7, 2016 Exposure: L:180' RGB:12x300'' each, bin2 Total integration 6 hours Location: Asteria observatory, Hocking Hills, Ohio, US
