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Photo ID
250
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Title
The Leo Triplet on 4/15/2018
Caption
A new image of the Leo Triplet (clockwise from top, NGC 3628, M65, and M66), a trio of galaxies that the constellation Leo is "sitting" on.
Object Name
The Leo Triplet
Messier Desig
M 65
NGC Desig
NGC 3628
Other Desigs
M65,M66, NGC 3628
Right Ascension
11Hr 20' 43.00"
Declination
13° 11' 55.00"
Magnitude
9.20
Scope Used
Orion 8" f/3.9 Imaging Newtonian
Camera Used
SBIG STF-8300C
Photo Notes
138 x 60s One Shot Color, stacked in DSS 4(64-bit) and processed in Photoshop CS4
Object Type
Galaxy Group/Cluster
Distance (ly)
35 Mly
Constellation
Leo
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