NGC 7331 -- The Deer Lick Group Acrylic Print

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A group of galaxies in the constellation Pegasus. The largest, NGC 7331 was discovered by Herschel. But the "Deer Lick Group" name was given by amateur astronomer Tomm Lorenzin, who observed the group near Deer Lick Gap in the mountains of North Carolina.

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