Leo Triplet

Leo · 28/03 - 5/4/16 & - 19:00 UTC · Officina Stellare Advanced RILA 400 f/5.25

About the target

The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628

© Nikos Paschalis

Observing log

Object
Leo Triplet (M65, M66, NGC 3628)
Constellation
Leo
Distance + Ap. Magnitude
35 million Light years (900 Kpc) - 8.9 (M66)
RA / DEC
11h:17m.00sec / +13° 25m.00sec
Date + Time
28/03 - 5/4/16 & - 19:00 UTC
Location
“Nunki Observatory” - Skiathos
Optics
Officina Stellare Advanced RILA 400 f/5.25
Tools
The Sky X, CCDAutopilot 5
Camera
SBIG STXL11002 with FW8G-STXL (Astrodon filters)
Exposure Time
Luminance: 24 X 600sec RGB: 6 X 600sec
More Details
Environment Temperature: 15 °C Camera Temperature -35 °C
Mount
Paramount ME
Guiding
Self guided
Processing Details
Photoshop, Maxim, CCDStack 2, Pixinsight.
Notes
Weather: Clear - Transparence: Good to Medium - Humidity: 65-85 %