Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Sextans (Sex)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3165  ·  NGC 3166  ·  NGC 3169
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ngc3166 and friends, Andrew Lockwood
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ngc3166 and friends

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ngc3166 and friends

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Noisy due to the hot summer nights and the skyglow from the city, but this is a fascinating trio of galaxies in Sextans, The largest is ngc3169 and shows some curious internal disruptions and bright blue starburst regions.

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ngc3166 and friends, Andrew Lockwood