Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7317  ·  NGC 7318  ·  NGC 7319  ·  NGC 7320  ·  NGC 7331  ·  NGC 7335  ·  NGC 7337  ·  NGC 7340
NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet, Michael Caligiuri
NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet
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NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet

NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet, Michael Caligiuri
NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet
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NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet

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NGC 7331 dominates what is known as the Deer Lick group which comprises several smaller more distant galaxies: NGC 7335, 7336, 7337, and 7340. Located 40 Mly away
Stephan's Quintet (lower left) also known as HCG (Hickson Compact Group) 92.  This tight group of galaxies lies ~ 2 Mly away from NGC 7331 and 290 Mly from us.
Imaged over two nights under excellent conditions from the So California mountains.  North is right in this image.

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NGC 7331 (Deer Lick Group) and Stephan's Quintet, Michael Caligiuri