The Leo Triplet - 2h

The Leo Triplet - 2h Apr 12, 2023 689 views6141×40291.54 MB

Thomas Richter

In 4 groups

Traveller

Kreben, Kreben(Wilhermsdorf) (Bayern), DE

Bortle

Leo

11h 19m 54s · +13° 16′ 52″

0.79°

0.77″/px

39.97°N

Integration

LP	22×360″	2h 12′	9 Apr 2023	88%

LP	22×360″=2h 12′
9 Apr 2023	88%

Imaging equipment

Telescope	GSO8" f/5 Imaging Newtonian
Camera	ZWOASI2600MC Pro
Filter	IDASLPS-D1 2"
Accessory	Pál GyulaiGPU CC
Software	AdobePhotoshop Han K.Astrometric STAcking Program (ASTAP) Jens DierksFitswork4 Nikita MisiuraStarNet Open PHD Guiding ProjectPHD2 Patrick ChevalleyCCDciel ProDigital SoftwareStarSpikes Pro Topaz LabsDeNoise AI

Guiding equipment

Guiding optics	GSO8" f/5 Imaging Newtonian
Guiding camera	ZWOASI120MM Mini

Objects

M 65 M 66 NGC 3623 NGC 3627 NGC 3628

Description

A short Leo Triplet. Just before the Moon was rising.

Object description:
The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628.

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