Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  HD98388  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  IC 2763  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
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Leo Triplet - the first

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Leo Triplet - the first

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Here is my first go at the Leo Triplet - the M66 group as it is sometimes known. The spiral galaxies M65,M66, and NGC3628 are 'nearby' galaxies at an estimated 35 million light-years distant in the cancellation Leo. Imaging was done March 6 and March 9 2022. Interestingly, M66, the largest and brightest of the group, is roughly 95 light years across. [via messier-objects.com]

Takahashi FSQ106n @ 529mm
Ioptron CEM40
AsiAir pro
L-pro light pollution filter
180 seconds * 145 subframes
7.25 hours integration
Pixinsight
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Leo Triplet - the first, Andynowlen@gmail.com