Image centered on Ra. 11 : 20.3 (h:m) Dec.+13 : 36 (deg:m)
M66 M65 and NGC 3628 ( Leo Trio )
Information The Leo Trio Is a relatively close grouping of 3 bright Galaxies in the Leo Constellation. In order to see all three in the same field of view only a medium powered telescope is required.
Optics and exposure info
Nikon Zoom lens at 500mm fl.
Mount, Losmandy G11 with Gemini control electronics
Imager, Starlite-Xpress SXV-h9 using Astronomiks RGB and Schuler Ha optical filters.
Exposure data, Luminance 90 minutes using 2 minute sub exposures RGB 20 minutes each channel binned 2x2 , Astronomiks RGB filters
Images acquired with Astroart and aligned then combined in Maxim Dl. Final RGB composite processed with Photoshop Cs
Images acquired from my backyard - " Dirt Clod Observatory" in Antelope California
