Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
The LEO Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Tom Wildoner
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The LEO Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628

The LEO Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Tom Wildoner
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The LEO Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628

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The Leo Triplet is a small group of galaxies in the constellation Leo and include Messier 65 (M65), Messier 66 (M66) and NGC 3628 (a beautiful edge-on spiral galaxy). The trio is estimated to be some 30-million light-years away. In this image, M65 is in the upper right, M66 in the lower right and NGC 3628 on the left.

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120mm ED Triplet APO Refractor, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, Canon 6D stock camera, 98 x 60 second exposures at ISO 3200, imaged on March 16 and 18, 2018. Location: The Dark Side Observatory in Weatherly, PA.

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The LEO Triplet - M65, M66 and NGC 3628, Tom Wildoner

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