Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  Leo Triplet  ·  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627
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M66 and M65 in Leo, Jeff Weiss
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M66 and M65 in Leo

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M66 and M65 in Leo

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M66 and M65 from the Leo Triplet are approximately 35 million light years distant.  This is an 8.7hr LRGB image taken under SQM = 21.7 conditions.

This image is a crop of an image of the full Leo Triplet found at:

https://www.astrobin.com/175116/

Astrodon Series E Gen2 LRGB filters:  L:19x16m (5.1hr), RGB: 54x4m(3.6hr), 8.7 hr total exposure

Data collected at:
D.A.R.C. Observatory, Mercey Hot Springs, CA. 4/12/15, 4/18/15

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M66 and M65 in Leo, Jeff Weiss