This giant galaxy lies at a distance of about 100 million light years and is receding from us at a speed of about 2400 kilometers per second.

NGC772 is about 200,000 light years across which is considerably larger than our own Milky Way.

The bright smudge at the bottom center is the eliptical galaxy NGC 770. It lies at about the same distance as 772 and is presumed to be a member of the same group if not a satellite of NGC772. It's apparent size would indicate a size of only about 40,000 light years.