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Leo I Dwarf Galaxy and Regulus, Tom Wildoner
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Leo I Dwarf Galaxy and Regulus

Leo I Dwarf Galaxy and Regulus, Tom Wildoner
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Leo I Dwarf Galaxy and Regulus

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Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo. At about 820,000 light-years distant, it is a member of the Local Group of galaxies and is thought to be one of the most distant satellites of the Milky Way galaxy. Can you see the little blurry object to the left of the bright star Regulus? That is the Leo I dwarf galaxy. 

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO AS2600mc-Pro running at -10C, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, 85 x 60 second guided exposures, focused with a ZWO EAF, controlled with a ZWO ASIAir Pro. Processed using DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: January 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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Leo I Dwarf Galaxy and Regulus, Tom Wildoner