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PGC 37772 (= NGC 4027A)
A 15th-magnitude irregular galaxy (type IB(s)m) in
Corvus (RA 11 59 29, Dec -19 19 55)

Thought to be the galaxy whose collision with NGC 4027 (which see) caused the strange appearance of that galaxy (and vice versa). Based on recessional velocity of 1745 km/sec, about 80 million light years away. Given that and apparent size of 0.9 by 0.6 arcmin, about 20 thousand light years across.

Wikisky image of PGC 37772
Above, a 1 arcmin wide closeup of PGC 37772
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy
Wikisky image of region near PGC 37772

PGC 37773 (=
NGC 4027 = Arp 22)
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