Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Antlia (Ant)  ·  Contains:  IC 2571  ·  NGC 3223
NGC 3223 - Galaxy in Antlia, Dionysus
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NGC 3223 - Galaxy in Antlia

NGC 3223 - Galaxy in Antlia, Dionysus
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NGC 3223 - Galaxy in Antlia

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NGC 3223 is a mag 11 spiral galaxy which lies approximately 110 million light years away in the constellation Antlia.  It has at least two well-defined arms and is flocculent in appearance.  The galactic plane is inclined at an angle of 46° to the line of sight from the Earth.

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NGC 3223 - Galaxy in Antlia, Dionysus

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Rarely Imaged Small DSOs