The Leo Triplet

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A rare partnership of galaxies with lots of friends in the background.
Telescope:   Svbony sv503 70ED
Length:   336mm
Aperture:   70mm
F-stop:   f/4.56
Sessions:   1
Captured:   2022-02-12 to 2022-02-12
Lights:   30
Exposure:   120
Total exposure:   60 m
Ra:   11h 18m 38.2s
Dec:   +13° 02' 38.075
Size:   143.56 x 95.058 arcmin
Radius:   1.435 deg
Scale:   1.423 arcsec/pixel
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Galaxy season is coming. This is the Leo Triplet, also known as the M66 group, and includes M66, M67, and NGC3628. To the right edge is 'extra' galaxy NGC3593. This is a 336mm shot but I'll be zooming in over the coming clear nights. Happy Valentine's Day!
A close up of two galaxies in the Leo Triplet.
Sarah's Galaxy, the 'Hamburger Galaxy' or NGC3628, an 'unbarred' spiral galaxy (there is not a spiral arm that passes through the core). Note the distinct band of dust that surrounds it and accents the edges. It is also part of the Leo Triplet.

Objects in frame:

M65 M66 NGC3593 NGC3623 NGC3627 NGC3628 The star 73Leo
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