Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3185  ·  NGC 3187  ·  NGC 3189  ·  NGC 3190  ·  NGC 3193
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Hickson 44 Galaxy Group in Leo, David Redwine
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Hickson 44 Galaxy Group in Leo

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So, is NGC 3190 connected to 3187? 

  I cannot find any definitive answer in the literature.  The bridge structure extending from NGC 3190 in the direction of NGC 3187 is well documented, but any connection appears to be purely speculative.

Mystery solved, details to follow.

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Title: Asteroid

Description: The asteroid that created the line between NGC 3190 and 3187 on my image, now identified as (19954) Shigeyoshi.

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C

Description: Applied some "gentle" cloning to remove the asteroid track and some star bloat.

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D

Description: Color adjustment to bring out the dust belt on NGC 3190.

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Hickson 44 Galaxy Group in Leo, David Redwine