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Photographer:
massimo.difusco
Location of Photo:
Greece
Date/Time of photo:
28/02/2025 00:00
Equipment:
Data acquired by hellas.sky: Planewave CDK-17, 10Micron GM3000 Mount, QHY600-M camera, Ha/L/R/G/B filters
Description:
About 60 million light years away, in the constellation of Leo, sits this magnificent group of galaxies containing three spiral galaxies and an elliptical galaxy, numbered 44 in a catalog of 100 such clusters compiled by astronomer Paul Hickson. The four members of Hickson Compact Group 44 are NGC 3190 (center), 3185 (the upper left), 3187 (the center left), and NGC 3193 (the center right). NGC 3190, the dominant member, is a striking spiral galaxy of some 75000 light-years across with a characteristic dust lane that we see nearly edge-on. NGC 3187 is an S-shaped spiral with a prominent central bar. NGC 3185 is also a barred spiral, but its bar is subtle and much smaller relative to its overall size. NGC 3193 is a good example of an elliptical galaxy.
