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Leo Triplet

The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) 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. (Source: Wikipedia)

Technical Details

Date: 16/3/2016
Location: Cologne, Germany

Imaging Telescope: 8″ GSO f/4
Imaging Camera: Nikon D7000
Filter: Baader Planetarium UHC-S

Mount: Skywatcher EQ-6

Guiding Telescope: TSO 80mm
Guiding Camera: QHY 5L-II

Integration: 11 x 5 min. (ISO 800)

Software: PixInsight, SofortBild, OpenPhDGuiding, INDI

Plate Solution

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(Source: astrometry.net)

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