Leo Galaxy Triplet 2018

A beautiful triplet of galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628.

 

Image Data:

Takahashi TOA-130 refractor with f5.0 reducer (689mm)

QSI-683 CCD w/ Astrodon filters

Luminance: 16 x 5 minute (Atsion Ranger Station, NJ SQM 20.3)

Color: 12 x 5 minute each of R, G, B (Pemberton Lake, NJ SQM 19.5)

 

Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop

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