NGC 3344, Leo Minor, 8"LX200 f4.2, MX7C, IDAS, 120min

NGC 3344 is a nice face on spiral in Leo Minor. This image was taken with my 8" LX200 from my backyard observatory in Ocean Springs, MS
(24) individual 600 sec Star 2000 guided exposures were stacked with an effective exposure time of 120min.  Processing was done with AIP4WIN, Astroart, and Photoshop.

Object Details:  NGC 3344, UGC 5840, PGC 31968, RA: 10h 43m 30.8s, Dec: +24° 55' 24", Mag: 10.5 (B), S.B.: 13.3, Size: 7.3'x6.4'
Class: (R)SAB(r)bc