Copyright 2012 Allan Hall, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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| Catalog Number: | M65, NGC3623 & M66, NGC3627 |
| Common Name: | Barred Spiral Galaxies |
| Date Taken: | 12/27/2011 |
| Location: | Sam Houston State University Observatory 30.810924° N 95.434134° W 233 ft |
| Telescope Used: | Orion Premium 110mm ED APO Refractor |
| Barlow/Eyepiece/Filter: | Baader 2" Moon & SkyGlow Filter, HoTech 2" Field Flattener |
| Camera: | Nikon D7000 unmodded |
| Settings: | 200sec, ISO800 |
| Lights: | 32 |
| Darks: | 25 |
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| Bias: | 0 |
| Final Resolution: | 2646x2116 |
| Notes: | M65 is at the upper right, M66 at the lower right (both are intermediate spiral galaxies), and NGC 3628 (an unbarred spiral galaxy) is to the left. These three are what is commonly called the Leo Triplet because they sit in the constellation Leo. M65 is an intermediate spiral galaxy approximately 35,000,000 light years away as is NGC3628, however M66 is approximately 36,000,000 light years away. |
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