NGC 3344
NGC 3344 |
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Object data of NGC3344 |
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| Object type: | Galaxy (SBbc) | |
| Size: | 7.1' x 6.8' | |
| Magnitude: | 10.5 mag | |
| Constellation: | LMi | |
| Distance: | 22 Mio Ly | |
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NGC 3344 is a relatively isolated barred spiral galaxy located 22 million light years away in the constellation Leo Minor. This galaxy belongs to the group known as the Leo spur, which is a branch of the Virgo Supercluster. In 2014 a new dwarf companion was discovered by the TBG group. After investigations by Prof. Karachentsev this object is now catalogized as NGC3344 dw1. This dwarf galaxy is marked in the object identification image and can be seen more clearly in the inverted image. Two distant galaxy clusters are also visible in the image:
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2019-02-04 until 2019-04-06 (8 nights) | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | 12" Newtonian telescope (f=1120mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | ASA DDM85 | |
| Exposure time: | L 90x8min / R 31x8min / G 31x8min / B 31x8min | |
| Exposure time total: | 24h 24min | |
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