NGC 772, 770 (ARP78)
Constellation: Ari
Dreyer description: Bright, considerably large, round, gradually brighter middle, resolvable, but mottled.
Magnitude: 10.3
RA: 01h 59m 18.0s Dec: +19°01'00" (Epoch 2000)
Size: 7.5' x 4.0'

There are two supernovas in this image. Go to the link below to see George's write up on the Kopernik web site.
http://www.kopernik.org/images/archive/n772.htm

Exposure Information
Detector: MX716
Exposure Time: 10 one minute exposures summed
Instrument: 20" OGS reflector and a focal reduction lens
Filters: Astronomik type II IR blocker for the greyscale and RGB for the color

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