M65, M66, and NGC 3628
Leo triplet
10.1” f/4.5, Mallincam DS432cTEC with Meade Series 4000 Nebular Filter
Exposure = 15 sec, Live Stacked frames = 72, Gain = 80 of 250
M66 is to the lower left, M65 at lower right, and NGC 3628 at top. This EAA view of the Leo triplet shows approximately the kind of detail that would be seen at the eyepiece of a 25″ to 30″ scope! Dark lanes bisecting NGC 3628 (the “Hamburger” galaxy) and M65 are faintly visible; the barred nature of M66 is clearly visible About 20′ separate M65 and M66. All three galaxies appear to be about 8′ in length.
North at 12 o’clock, East at 9 o’clock