| Object: |
|
Leo
Triplet - NGC 3628 (left), M66 (middle), & M65 (right) in the
constellation of Leo |
| Coordinates: |
|
NGC
3628: RA
= 11h 20.3m, DEC = +13° 35' ---
M66: RA
= 11h 20.2m, DEC = +13° 00' --- M65: RA
= 11h 18.9mm, DEC = +13° 05' |
| Telescope: |
|
Televue
NP-101 (4-inch f/5.4 APO refractor)
|
| Mount: |
|
Losmandy
G11 German
Equatorial |
| Guide
Scope: |
|
Stellarvue
S80/9D refractor supported by a Robin Casady TGAD (Tandem Guidescope
Aiming Device) |
| Guide
Camera: |
|
Orion
StarShoot
AutoGuider
with PHD guiding software |
| Imaging
Camera: |
|
Canon
20Da
|
| Filters/Exposures: |
|
Seven
5-minute exposures @ ISO 800, stacked and processed in Photoshop |
| Shooting
Location: |
|
Gates County, NC
|
| Date/Time: |
|
21
March 2009 / 05:30 UTC |
| Comments: |
|
Besides
the three galaxies listed here, other fainter ones can also be seen in
the photograph. |
