NGC 2782

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NGC 2782 is a peculiar spiral galaxy that formed after a galaxy merger in the northern constellation of Lynx. The galaxy lies 75 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 2782 is approximately 100,000 light years across.

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