NGC 772, the Fiddlehead galaxy

Constellation: Aries

NGC 772, the Fiddlehead galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries. Its distance from Earth is about 130 million Ly. It is surrouded by a number of galaxies, such as NGC 770 (to the south, a dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy), which tidal forces are thought to be the cause of the emergence of a single elongated spiral arm. Link to interactive sky chart. 

Telescope & Mount:

Orion Optics UK ODK10 on a GM1000HPS mount

Imaging:

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro (bin 2×2)

Data:

L: 80x300s
R: 57x300s
G: 48x300s
B: 47x300s

Total integration time: 19h 20′