Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3185  ·  NGC 3187  ·  NGC 3189  ·  NGC 3190  ·  NGC 3193  ·  PGC 1650924  ·  PGC 1651345  ·  PGC 1652657  ·  PGC 1654235  ·  PGC 1657031  ·  PGC 1659211  ·  PGC 2806871  ·  PGC 86788
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Hickson 44 - alias the Leo Quartet, Rainer Raupach
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Hickson 44 - alias the Leo Quartet

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Hickson 44 - alias the Leo Quartet

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HCG 44 or the Leo Quartet represents a compact interacting group of galaxies. It consists of NGC 3185 (bottom right, barred spiral), NGC 3187 (top center, barred spiral), NGC 3189 (bottem center, spiral), and NGC 3193 (bottom left, elliptical galaxy). All member are different in orientation and color and form a beautiful ensemble.

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Hickson 44 - alias the Leo Quartet, Rainer Raupach