Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 2684  ·  IC 2694  ·  IC 2708  ·  IC 2745  ·  IC 2762  ·  IC 2782  ·  IC 2787  ·  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
Leo's Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) in LRGB, Eshan Toorabally
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Leo's Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) in LRGB

Leo's Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) in LRGB, Eshan Toorabally
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Leo's Triplet (M65, M66 and NGC 3628) in LRGB

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LRGB capture over recent clear patch. Shot using NINA, pre-processed in APP and post-processed in PixInsight.

Apart from the three main actors, I didn't expect to see a very faint pair of what looks like interacting galaxies in the far left of the image, IC 2785 and IC 2786, which are 545-555 million light years away from us!

In terms of the triplet, I think I like NGC 3628 the best visually. It is 35 million light years away and another cool fact is that its stars are apparently rotating in the opposite direction to its gas!

Thanks for looking!

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