M65 & M66 & NGC3628

The Leo Trio Group of Galaxies

M65 & M66 & NGC3628

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Object Info

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

35,000,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

April 29, 2006

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Lum 8x15 (bin 1x1)

Notes

This image had lots of gradient due to light pollution that was processed out, sort of.

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon L

Software

MaxIm DL, RegiStar, Photoshop