CLOSE AND BRIGHT Also known as Arp 37 and NGC 1068, M77 is the closest and brightest Seyfert galaxy, a type of galaxy with unusual emission lines first described by the astronomer Carl Seyfert in 1943. M77 has become one of the most studied galaxies in the sky because of its proximity and brightness. North is up in all images. on a Seyfert sk yandtelescope.com * N OV E M B E R 2 018 61http://www.skyandtelescope.com