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On this page I collect my observations of the elliptical galaxies NGC 3607, NGC 3608, and NGC 3605 (in descending size) in the constellation Leo that form the galaxy trio Holm 240. I also include two more galaxies in the neighborhood of Holm 240: the lenticular or spiral galaxy NGC 3632 (east of Holm 240) and the lenticular galaxy NGC 3599 (west of Holm 240).
The three elliptical galaxies NGC 3607, NGC 3608, and NGC 3605 in the constellation Leo form the galaxy trio Holm 240 and can be observed in the same field of view in the eVscope when visiting the largest galaxy NGC 3607. If you move the field of view up, you can also see the galaxy UGC 6296 in the same field of view.
| NGC 3607 (Teil von Holm 40) | NGC 3608 (Teil von Holm 40) | NGC 3605 (Teil von Holm 40) | ||
| Size: 4.6' x 4.0' (SkySafari/Wikipedia) Distance: 74/39 million light years (SkySafari/Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
Size: 3.2' x 2.7' (SkySafari) Distance: 74/52 million light years (SkySafari/Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
Size: 1.2' x 0.7' (SkySafari) Distance: 67/27 million light years (SkySafari/Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
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| NGC 3632 | NGC 3599 | |||
Size: 2.7' × 1.9' (Wikipedia) |
Size: 2.7' × 2.1' (Wikipedia) Distance: 35/67 million light years (Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
The elliptical galaxy NGC 3607 in the constellation Leo (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The elliptical galaxies NGC 3607, NGC 3608 (top left), and NGC 3605 (bottom right) in the constellation Leo form the galaxy triplett Holm 240 (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The elliptical galaxies NGC 3607, NGC 3608, and NGC 3605 in the constellation Leo as well as the galaxies NGC 3599 and NGC 3632 (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
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NGC 3607 - Mar 22, 2020 |
NGC 3607 - Mar 22, 2020, with UGC 6296 (bottm right) |
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NGC 3607 - May 31, 2021 |
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NGC 3607 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed |
NGC 3607 - Mar 22, 2020, photo on top processed, with UGC 6296 (bottm right) |
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NGC 3607 - May 31, 2021, photo on top processed (Polarr) |
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NGC 3605/07/08, 3599, and 3632, Apr 4, 2025 - 2000p, 45 min |
NGC 3605/07/08, 3599, and 3632, Apr 4, 2025 - 2000p, 45 min, processed |
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NGC 3605/07/08, 3599, and 3632, Apr 4, 2025 - 2000p, 45 min, processed and denoised (PAI) |
Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net |
