The Leo triplet
M65, M66, NGC3628
Technical data
| Instrument: | 173/700 Newton-asztrográf (ZsIO), SkyWatcher comacorrector F/4 |
| Camera: | Atik One 6.0 |
| Filter: | Baader UV/IR block |
| Mount: | SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro Synscan (modified) |
| Guiding: | Lacerta M-Gen autoguider, OAG |
Image data
| Exposure time: | L: 6 x 10 min |
| Location, date: | Magyarország, Izsákfa 2016. january 16. |
| Transparency: | 8/10 |
| Temperature: | 13 °C |
| FWHM: | 3.20" |
| Processing: | CCDstack |
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Description
The Leo Triplet 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.
Technical data
| Instrument: | 173/700 Newton-asztrográf (ZsIO), SkyWatcher comacorrector F/4 |
| Camera: | Atik One 6.0 |
| Filter: | Baader UV/IR block |
| Mount: | SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro Synscan (modified) |
| Guiding: | Lacerta M-Gen autoguider, OAG |
Image data
| Exposure time: | L: 6 x 10 min |
| Location, date: | Magyarország, Izsákfa 2016. january 16. |
| Transparency: | 8/10 |
| Temperature: | 13 °C |
| FWHM: | 3.20" |
| Processing: | CCDstack |
© Patrik Tarczi 2016
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