M65 and M66 - Leo Triplet  
Leo

Small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away.
Picture taken with Meade Newton 150 f/5		  
 
This group of galaxies consists of the Messier objects M65 (NGC3623) and M66 (NGC3627) as well as the spiral NGC3628 not included in this picture. These galaxies, the heart of the M66 group, form a beautiful and photogenic group which is frequently referred to as the Leo Triplet. Lying at a distance of some 35 million light years, it is probably physically related to the M96 group.

Messier 65 (also known as NGC3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780.

Messier 66 (also known as NGC3627) is an intermediate spiral galaxy. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. M66 is about 96 thousand light-years across with striking dust lanes and bright star clusters along sweeping spiral arms.

Spanish
Este grupo de galaxias está compuesto por los objetos Messier M65 (NGC3623) y M66 (NGC3627), así como la espiral NGC3628 no incluida en esta toma. Estas galaxias, el corazoón del grupo de M66, forman un bello y fotogénico grupo llamado frecuentemente el Triplete de Leo. Situadas a una distancia de 35 millones de años luz, se encuentran probablemente unidas físicamente al grupo de galaxias de M96.

M65 y M66 son galaxias espiral intermedia. Fueron descubiertas por Charles Messier en 1780.
 
 
Technical details:  
Location:  
 Valdemorillo - Spain
Date:  
 21/03/2009 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Conditions:  
 Normal
Temperature:  
 10ºC
Humidity:  
 low
 
Telescope:  
 Meade SC8" f/10
Reducer/corrector:  
 f/6.3 Meade
Filter:  
 IDAS LPS 2"
Mount:  
 Vixen GPD2 Autostar Meade
Camera:  
 Canon 350D no filter
Exposure:  
 12x300s@800ISO
Guiding tube:  
 B&C 60/350 f7
Guiding camera:  
 Meade DSI Pro
Guiding software:  
 K3CCDTools
 
Procesing:  
 Standard processing: Stacked, level and curves adjustment, noise reduction.  
Notes:  
  
     

 
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