This nice pair of interacting galaxies NGC3169 and NGC3166 (plus the smaller NGC3165 to the right) is located in the constellation Sextans, some 8 degrees below Regulus and about 70 MLY from Earth.  This is my second attempt to show this group, now with Atik One6.. and (I hope) it is not so bad. The arrow above NGC 3169 points to a pretty bright quasar with z=3.983 !

Optics:       NoName Newton 192/800
                   + GPU c.c.
Camera:    Atik One 6
Filters:        LRGB Baader
Mount:      SW AZEQ-5
Guider:       Lacerta MGEN, 50 mm finder
Exposure:  34x5 min. (L)
                      14x4 min. (R, G, B each), bin 2x2
Software:  PixInsight, Photoshop
2.-4. 3. 2022

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