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NGC_3628
β¨ NGC 3628 β The Hamburger Galaxy β¨
π Scope & details:
Lights: 60x300" (LRGB)
Telescope: Planewave CDK24
Camera: QHY 600M
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Date: 21/02/2023
Meet the stunning Hamburger Galaxy π β an edge-on spiral about 35 million light-years away in Leo. Its dark dust lane cuts across the shining disk, giving it that iconic cosmic burger look π.
NGC 3628 is part of the famous Leo Triplet, together with M65 and M66, and shows a massive tidal tail stretching nearly 300,000 light-years β proof that galaxies are constantly interacting and evolving.
π Constellation: Leo
π Coordinates: RA 11h 20m 17s | Dec +13Β° 35β² 23β³
π Apparent Magnitude: ~10.2
π Distance: ~35 million ly
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NGC_3628
β¨ NGC 3628 β The Hamburger Galaxy β¨
π Scope & details:
Lights: 60x300" (LRGB)
Telescope: Planewave CDK24
Camera: QHY 600M
Filters: LRGB Astrodon
Date: 21/02/2023
Meet the stunning Hamburger Galaxy π β an edge-on spiral about 35 million light-years away in Leo. Its dark dust lane cuts across the shining disk, giving it that iconic cosmic burger look π.
NGC 3628 is part of the famous Leo Triplet, together with M65 and M66, and shows a massive tidal tail stretching nearly 300,000 light-years β proof that galaxies are constantly interacting and evolving.
π Constellation: Leo
π Coordinates: RA 11h 20m 17s | Dec +13Β° 35β² 23β³
π Apparent Magnitude: ~10.2
π Distance: ~35 million ly
Follow for more cosmic gems β¨
www.instagram.com/ale_motta_astrofotografia