NGC 3193

Alt. Designations:

NGC 3193, Hickson 44

Object Type:

elliptic galaxy

Constellation:

Leo

Distance:

76 mly

Right Ascension:

10h 18m 24.8s

Declination:

+21° 53´ 38"

Visual Magnitude:

10.8

Apparent Dimension:

2.0´ X 2.0´

Best Month To View:

Feb

NGC 3193 is an eliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is the second brightest of the four dominant members of the Hickson 44 Compact Group. It shows evidence of gravitational interaction with its larger neighbor NGC 3190.