Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 2708  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
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Leo Triplet Revisted, starfield
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Leo Triplet Revisted

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After spending time with M81 and M82, I decided to revisit the Leo Triplet. (aka the M66 group).     M66 always interests me with its weak bar structure and arms that have been shaped by interaction with NGC 3628. 

Shot while on a trip to Tucson, AZ.   I couldn't tease out much of NGC 3628's tidal tail from the bright suburbs but maybe next year from a darker site.     I also shot this a little different, focusing on optimizing my SNR of the color channels which is why I shot more red than usual.   It was a bit of experiment but seems to have worked out.

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Description: Darkened background and small contrast/sharpening tweaks.

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Leo Triplet Revisted, starfield