NGC 3239 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation of Leo. It harbors a large and relatively bright H II region in its southeastern section that was first cataloged by Russian astronomer Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov as VV95b. It’s believed that NGC 3239 is the result of a galactic merger with a low-mass galaxy.
NGC 3239
NGC 3239
NGC 3239
Photographed with the RC8″ reflector and the ASI 2600MC color CMOS camera in Stuvsta, April 19th and 20th, 2026. Exposure was 30*3 min with IDAS LPS P3 filter. Postprocessed in Pixinsight.