Herschel 168 NGC 3607
Herschel 169 NGC 3608

Herschel 168 NGC 3607 Herschel 169 NGC 3608
Object Type Galaxy E2 Object Type Galaxy E4
Constellation Leo Constellation Leo
Magnitude 9.9 Magnitude 10.7
Size 4.6' x 4.0' Size 3.2' x 2.6'


Combination of 5, 3 minute images unfiltered.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 20" f/6.8 Dall-Kirkham cassegrain telescope at prime focus.

The bright galaxy just below NGC 3607 is the 12.1 magnitude NGC 3605, while the edge-on spiral at the bottom of the image is the 14.1 magnitude PGC 34419. In the bottom left corner is the 15.5 magnitude PGC 34493.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 3607.

Pair with NGC 3608. Fairly large. Bright. Round with a brighter centre. NGC 3605 also visible very close.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.

Visual Observation Notes:- NGC 3608.

Pair with NGC 3607. Smaller and slightly fainter than NGC 3607. Round with a brighter centre.
18" f/5 newtonian. 16mm nagler eyepiece. 143x.
Sky View observatory. Zenith limiting magnitude 6.7.