Hickson 44 (Arp 316)


Hickson 44

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Location / Date

Zellerndorf, 20. Feb. 2012

Telescope / Mount / Guiding

10" f4,7 Skywatcher Newtonian, Skywatcher NEQ6, Baader MPCC, Lacerta OAG + Mgen

Camera / Exposure

Canon EOS 500D, 10 x 15min + 18 x 20min ISO 200 (8h 30min)

Processing

Theli, Fitswork, Photoshop

Notes

Galaxy group in the constellation Leo, located 80 million light-years away.

Hickson 44 consists of four galaxies in a tight group: NGC 3187, NGC 3190, NGC 3193 and NGC 3185.

Arp 316 includes only NGC 3187, NGC 3190 and 3193

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