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Object: Leo Trio of Galaxies: M65, M66, and NGC3628
Date: February 5, 2003
Equipment: FLT110 at F/4.9 with AP 0.75x reducer, HX916 CCD, G11 mount, ST-4 autoguider
Exposure: LRGB 60:30:30:30 minutes all binned 1x1
Processing: Photoshop, no dark frames
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Description: The Leo Triplet is a group of galaxies located in constellation Leo, approximately 35 million light years from Earth. This photogenic group is  likely a part of a larger group of galaxies that also includes M95 and M96.

Copyright © 2003 Paul Kanevsky