Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3185  ·  NGC 3187  ·  NGC 3189  ·  NGC 3190  ·  NGC 3193
Hickson Compact Group HCG 44, Colin McGill
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Hickson Compact Group HCG 44

Hickson Compact Group HCG 44, Colin McGill
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Hickson Compact Group HCG 44

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Perhaps the most famous of Hickson's compact groups. NGC 3185 to the upper right is a barred spiral, with two more tidally disrupted spirals, NGC 3190 and NGC 3187, and the large elliptical galaxy NGC 3193.

The tidal distortion of NGC 3190 is just visible as a halo, reaching out towards NCG 3193.

Finally, there are many smaller (and some larger and dimmer galaxies) in the frame.

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Hickson Compact Group HCG 44, Colin McGill