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                                   2022 March 24   
      
                         Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries   
       Image Credit & License: International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab /   
                                    NSF / AURA   
        Processing: T.A. Rector (Univ. Alaska Anchorage), J. Miller (Gemini   
                  Observatory/NOIRLab), M. Zamani & D. de Martin   
      
      Explanation: Peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78 is found within the   
      boundaries of the head strong constellation Aries. Some 100 million   
      light-years beyond the stars and nebulae of our Milky Way galaxy, the   
      island universe is over 100,000 light-years across. Also known as NGC   
      772, it sports a prominent, outer spiral arm in this detailed cosmic   
      portrait from the large Gemini North telescope near the summit of   
      Maunakea, Hawaii, planet Earth. Tracking along sweeping dust lanes and   
      lined with young blue star clusters, Arp 78's spiral arm is likely   
      pumped-up by galactic-scale gravitational tidal interactions The close   
      companion galaxy responsible is NGC 770, located off the upper right of   
      this frame. But more distant background galaxies are clearly visible in   
      the cosmic field of view.   
      
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