Galaxies NGC 7752, NGC 7753

History
The galaxy NGC 7753 was discovered on September 12, 1784 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel with his 18.7 inch reflecting telescope. He cataloged it as II 213. The discovery of the neighboring small galaxy NGC 7752 by RJ Mitchell had to wait until November 22, 1854. He observed the galaxy with the large 72 inch reflecting telescope of his employer William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse. [277]
In Halton Arp's 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, the two galaxies are listed as Arp 86, a spiral galaxy with large companions of high surface brightness, similar to M 51 / NGC 5195 (Arp 85). [199]
Physical Properties
The two galaxies are in gravitational interaction and are about 70 Mpc apart. [145, 439]
Finder Chart
The galaxy pair NGC 7752/3 is located in the constellation Pegasus. The best observation time is June to November, when it is highest at night.
