Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo Minor (LMi)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3344
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor, Tom Wildoner
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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor, Tom Wildoner
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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor

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NGC 3344 is a relatively isolated barred spiral galaxy located 22.5 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. There is both an inner and outer ring, with the prominent arms radiating outward from the inner ring and the slightly elliptical bar being situated inside. (ref: Wikipedia)

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Leo Minor
Right ascension: 10h 43m 31.150s
Declination: +24° 55′ 19.99″
Distance: 22.5 Mly (6.90 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V): 10.5

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 179 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats, processed using DSS. Image Date: February 26, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor, Tom Wildoner