Observation by Nick Hewitt: Hickson 44 The Gamma Leonis Group

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Jan 27 - 09:00

Uploaded

2017 Jan 27 - 10:41

Objects

NGC3195
NGC3190
NGC3187
Arp 316
NGC3185

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 10^h18^m
Dec: +21°49'
Position angle: +92°59'

Field size

0°49' × 0°32'

Equipment

Planewave CDK 431mm f4.5
iTelescope 21

Exposure

4 x 300 sec Bin1

Location

New Mexico (I wish!!)

Target name

NGCs 3190 (Sa 12.1b); 3193 (E2 11.8b; 3185 SBc 13.0b and 3187 (Sd 13.4v)

Title

Hickson 44 The Gamma Leonis Group

About this image

Generally regarded as the brightest of Hickson's 100 groups, and well placed at this time of year. Just north of Gamma Leonis, well worth a peek. The galaxies are nicely varied in classification, though only vast light buckets would be able to reveal this visually.

Files associated with this observation

Hickson 44 The Gamma Leonis Group 2017-01-27 iT21 4 x 300sec copy.jpg (2.0 MB)

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