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NGC 3190 group, LEO
The NGC 3190 goup is a peculiar bunch of galaxies.  3190, the bright spiral is near the center, NGC 3193  is upper left and is a ellipical galaxy.  NGC 3187 is to the right of 3190 and is a peculiar barred spiral with long arms extending in an irregular fasion away from the main body.  NGC 3185 is the barred spiral at the bottom right.  Several other faint galaxies can easily be seen.  MAC 1018+2142, mag 16.5 bottom left.  MAC 1017+2147 mag 16.5 lower right and many other mag 17 and 18 faint background galaxies.


Image Details

Optics      8" LX200 SCT at f6.3
Mount              LX200 fork mount
Camera
 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Filter
 Astronomik Type 2C,  L- unfiltered
Date
 17 March 04
Location  
 My Backyard Observatory in Ocean Springs, MS, Limiting 4.5   
Exposure
 120:28:20:26 RGB binned 2x2
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