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NGC 3109
Magnitude: 10.4
Distance: Aprox: 4.2 million light-years
Constellation: Hydra

A small barred Magellanic type spiral or irregular galaxy 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 what is now South Africa.

Taken 2/19/18 in Chiefland Florida by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera