Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 2725  ·  NGC 3628
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First attempt at NGC 3628. The Hamburger Galaxy, Mark C. Helton
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First attempt at NGC 3628. The Hamburger Galaxy

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First attempt at NGC 3628. The Hamburger Galaxy, Mark C. Helton
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First attempt at NGC 3628. The Hamburger Galaxy

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I have always wanted to get an image of this galaxy.  Now I have a scope that can get a nice framing of it!  The Hamburger Galaxy, in the Leo Triplet group of galaxies.  It is an Unbarred Spiral Galaxy about 35 million light years away, although some speculate that it is a barred galaxy based on Xray images which show features that are not visible to us.  It is interacting with the two other galaxies in the Triplet.  It is also known as Sarah's Galaxy.  I once again was not able to process due to problems with Pixinsight, so I had help!!   Clear Skies
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First attempt at NGC 3628. The Hamburger Galaxy, Mark C. Helton