Leo Triplet (M65, M66, and NGC 3628

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The Leo Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) is a group of galaxies roughly 35 million light years away. The galaxy NGC 3628 is sometimes referred to as the Hamburger Galaxy.

This particular image is a mosaic of 2 panels (Left to Right) taken with RGB filters.

Imaging Details

  • Workflow: LRGB + Mosaic
  • Red Filter: 36*300 seconds
  • Green Filter: 36*300 seconds
  • Blue Filter: 36*300 seconds
  • Binning: 1×1
  • Total Imaging Time: 18 hours
  • Imaging Dates (5 nights):
    • 3/11/2021
    • 3/13/2021
    • 3/18/2021
    • 3/19/2021
    • 4/01/2021

Leo Triplet Annotated

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