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Messier 65 |
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DESCRIPTION This small group of galaxies consists of the Messier objects M65 (NGC 3623) and M66 (NGC 3627) as well as the edge-on spiral NGC 3628. These three galaxies, the heart of the M66 group, form a beautiful and photogenic group which is frequently referred to as the Leo Triplett; Halton Arp has included this group as number 317 in his Catalogue of Peculiar Galaxies (M66 is also Arp 16). Lying at a distance of some 35 million light years, it is probably physically related to the M96 group. Constellation: Leo - Distance: 35 Million Light Years RA: 11h 18.9m - DEC: +13d 05m 00s - Magnitude: 9.3 - Apparent Size: 20.1' x 13.5' |
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| Date Taken: 03-29-05 and 05-02-05 Telescope: Celestron 9.25 SCT @ f/10.4 (.55" pixel scale) Camera: SBIG ST10XME Filters: Astrodon True Balance LRGB Guider: Self Guided Rotator: Optec Pyxis Mount: AP900GTO |
Aquired with TheSky6 > CCDSoft5 > CCDAutoPilot2 Calibrated, Registered and Combined with Mira Pro Deconvolution: AIP4WIN Post Processing: PixInsight and Photoshop CS Acquistion Details |
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