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NGC 3384, NGC 3379 (M105) and  NGC 3389 captured with a 8" f5 reflector and Canon EOS 350D. 

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NGC 3384 (also NGC 3371, MCG 2-28-12, UGC 5911 and PGC 32292) is a magnitude +9.9 elliptical galaxy located 32 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
This galaxy belongs to the Leo I  group of galaxies.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 11th March 1784.
The galaxy was rediscovered by John Herschel ln March 1830 and relisted as NGC 3371.

Right Ascension 10h 48m 16.7s, Declination Dec +12° 37 46"



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