Leo Trio

Description

The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628.

Equipment and processing

Telescope: 5 inch F5 reflector

Mount: Meade LXD55

Camera: Canon T1i

Filters: None

Guiding: PHD

Processing: Photoshop, DSS, Fitswork

Capture software: BackYardEOS

Exposures: 78x120 ISO1600

Location: Parsippany,NJ