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Leo Triplet
Leo Triplet
The Leo Triplet consists of M65 (top right) M66 (bottom right) and NGC 3628 (left). This is a galaxy group, not a chance alignment. The distance to these three galaxies is about 35 million light years.
CCD Camera
Telescope
Mount
SBig ST10
250mm F4.8 Newtonian Reflector with MPCC coma corrector
Astro-Physics AP1200
Date
Exposure
Software
20th March 2010
NGC3628: 21x5min Clear
M65 M66 17x5min Clear
CCDStack, IRIS
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