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Peculiar Galaxy Arp 78 Shines in Aries
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Astronomers have highlighted the peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78, located 100 million light-years away in the constellation Aries. The galaxy's unique shape is attributed to gravitational interactions with its companion galaxy, NGC 770.
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