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M65 / M66 / NGC3628 -- Leo Triplet
Object
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Type |
Spiral Galaxies |
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Constellation |
Leo |
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Distance |
41M (M65), 31M (M66), 35M (NGC 3628) light years |
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Magnitude |
9.3 (M65), 8.9 (M66), 9.5 (NGC 3628) |
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Size |
8.7 x 2.5 (M65), 9.1 x 4.2 (M66), 14 x 3.6 (NGC 3628) arc-min |
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Notes |
M65 is upper right, M66 is lower right, NGC 3628 is lower left |
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NGC 3628 is also known as the Hamburger Galaxy |
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Image
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Date |
2009-04-23 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 150:125:60:70 mins @ -15C |
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C 30x5, R 25x5, G 12x5, B 14x5 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, AstroDon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 08/03/2023 |