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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
3109
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| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 10 03 06.9, -26 09 34 |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL6303 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | LRGB 240:75:75:90. Luminance unbinned, colours binned 2x2. 270 minutes of Hydrogen Alpha blended in. Astrodon filters. |
| Description | NGC 3109 is a small Magellanic type spiral or irregular galaxy around 4.2 Mly away in the constellation of Hydra. It is the most prominent member of a Local Group subgroup. NGC 3109 is believed to be tidally interacting with the dwarf elliptical galaxy, Antlia Dwarf. It was discovered by John Herschel on March 24, 1835 while he was in South Africa. The magnitude is 10.4 and the dimensions 19.1' x 3.7' (description adapted from Wikipedia) |