Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
Leo Triplet, Steve Eltz
Leo Triplet
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Leo Triplet

Leo Triplet, Steve Eltz
Leo Triplet
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Leo Triplet

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My first attempt at the Leo Triplet!! This group of galaxies contains M65, M66, and NGC 3628. I am really beginning to love galaxies!! I am going to need a bigger scope if I want to keep going! Most the galaxies appear extremely tiny and you need plenty of focal length to frame them properly. This image consists of 8 hours total integration over two nights. 3 min sub exposures using my 8 inch Newtonian and no filter in a Bortle 5 zone. I sure enjoyed imaging and processing this target!!

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Leo Triplet, Steve Eltz