| Width | 1,600 pixels | |
| Height | 1,200 pixels | |
| 300 dpi print width | 5.3 inches | 13.5 centimetres |
| 300 dpi print height | 4.0 inches | 10.2 centimetres |
NGC 7727 is the galaxy on the left of the image, NGC 7724 on the right. The peculiar shape of NGC 7727 suggests that it is the result of a merger of two galaxies and that it will eventually become an elliptical galaxy.