NGC 3344 (2025)

This is my first image of NGC 3344, a breathtaking face-on spiral galaxy approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellation Leo Minor (just above Leo). This galaxy is surrounded by a plethora of other odd shaped galaxies much further away and is a member of the Virgo Supercluster.

NGC 3344 has an outer ring showing impressive structure and star forming regions radiating outward from a slightly elongated inner ring or bar in the center. The central region of the galaxy is filled with young hot stars due to active star formation.

Dates: 4-1-25, 4-13, 4-15, 4-20, 4-23, 4-24 

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NGC 3344 (2025)
Dates: 4-1-25, 4-13, 4-15, 4-20, 4-23, 4-24 
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 800
Barlow: None
Focal Length: 2032mm (native)
F/10 (native)
Focal Reducer: None
Mount: Orion Atlas Pro
Filter Adaptor: ZWO Filter Drawer
Filter: Optolong Luminosity (2-inch)
Focuser: ZWO EAF
Autoguiding: Askar M54 OAG/ZWO ASI174 mini
Exposure: Lum 274 x 90 (6h 51m)
Gain: 139
Offset 0
Temp: -10 C
Processing: Asiair app, PixInsight, Photoshop, BlurXT, NoiseXT, StarX, Bill's Color Masks, Bill's Stretching, GraXpert, Topaz Denoise

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