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This is HCG (Hickson Compact Group) 44, an interesting collection of galaxies in the constellation Leo. The largest galaxy, in the center of the image, is spiral galaxy NGC 3190. To its upper left is elliptical NGC 3193. The S-shaped squiggle to the upper right of center is NGC 3187, and fourth member of the group is NGC 3185 at the lower right of the picture. The small galaxy between NGC 3185 and the bright star at the upper right is PGC 86788.