Howard, What a nice surprise to see one of my favorite "odd" galaxies as object of the week. It's been a favorite of mine for many years - I like the background group of galaxies and star hopping from Gamma Leonis I usually take a quick look at Hickson 46 just 1 degree NW. There was a supernova in N3239 a few years ago; I saw it, but I forget the year. Clear skies, Miles