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Leo Triplet
M65, M66, NGC3628 · Deep Sky · Galaxy
Photographed by Macastronomer
Imaging summary
- Telescope / lens
- Explore Scientific ED127
- Camera
- Pegasus SmartEye
- Focal length
- 952 mm
- Captured
- April 20, 2026
About this photograph
The Leo Triplet, such a fun target. Getting two messier and an NGC in a field of view is breathtaking.
Astronomical target
- Target name
- Leo Triplet
- Catalog designation
- M65, M66, NGC3628
Acquisition
- Acquisition start date
- 2026-04-20
- Acquisition end date
- 2026-04-20
- Additional notes
- I couldn't fit both images into one frame, so I took two and made a two image mosaic. Each was 29 shots at 15 seconds.
Copyright and license
- Copyright holder
- Duane Deal
- License
- Credit Duane Deal
- Rights notes
- Credit Duane Deal
Optics
- Telescope or lens
- Refractor Telescope
- Optics manufacturer
- Explore Scientific
- Optics model
- ED127
- Aperture (mm)
- 127
- Effective focal length (mm)
- 952
- Effective focal ratio
- 7.5
Camera
- Camera manufacturer
- Pegasus
- Camera model
- SmartEye
- Camera type
- Astronomy
- Sensor temperature (°C)
- 0
Mount and guiding
- Mount or tracker
- SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Calibration
- Dark frames
- 1
- Bias frames
- 1
Processing
- Processing software
- Photoshop and Siril