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NGC 3344 
Leo Minor
Penryn, California
March 2004
FS-128 (ag, ST-4)
ST-10XME LRGB 15 minute subs

NGC 3344 is classified SBbc, surface brightness is 13.3 and distance is 27 Mly.  NGC 3344 is a ringed galaxy (note the very faint asymmetrical outer ring) with the interior spiral arms tightly wrapped, a small bar is also obvious.