M 65, M 66, and NGC 3628 Leo Trio Galaxy Group

 

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Leo Trio

 

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Object: Leo Trio- Constellation Leo

Distance: 35 million light years

Date Imaged: Feb 1, 2020 through Feb 26, 2020

Date Image Processed: March 2020

Telescope: Takahashi TSA 102 with Takahashi Field Flattener

Image Train: FLI PDF Focuser, Takometer Rotator

Focal Length: 800 mm

Camera: SBIG STT 8300M, FW8G-STT, Operating at -30 deg C sensor temperature

Resolution: 1.39 arcsec/pixel

Exposures: 23 hours total duration

44 Luminance - 10 Minute Images binned 1x1

33 Red - 10 Minute Images binned 1x1

30 Green - 10 Minute Images binned 1x1

31 Blue - 10 Minute Images binned 1x1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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