Leo Triplet
M65 M66 & NGC 3628 Galaxies in Leo

M65 M66   NGC 3628 NGC 3628


0bject Leo Triplet - M65, M66, NGC3628
Date March 21-25, 2025
Exposure LRGB   730:240:240:240  (24.2 hours,  3/4 crop)
Camera STL11000M w/AstroDon Gen2 filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.75 on AP900 GTO
Guiding Remote guide heae w/Borg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools,Topaz Denoise AI
Comments Moderate seeing (FWHM 3.4); acquired with  CCD Commander from Animas, NM


Leo Triplet in Leo


0bject Leo Triplet - M65, M66, NGC3628
Date April 30, 2024
Exposure OSC 3 hours
Camera ASI294MC Pro
Telescope FSQ106N f/5 on AP900 GTO
Guiding ASI120MMM on Orion 50mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Topaz Denoise AI
Comments Moderate seeing; acquired with  MaximDL from Oro Valley, AZ


Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC3628

Leo Triplet Crop

0bject Leo Triplet - M65, M66, NGC3628
Date May 19, 2020
Exposure Luminance Only 235 minutes (3.9 hours)
Camera STF8300
Telescope FSQ106N f/5 on AP900 GTO
Guiding QHY5II w/Orion 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Topaz Denoise AI
Comments Moderate seeing; Oro Valley


Wide field  NGC 3628 crop

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Leo Trio (M65 & M66 and NGC3628) Galaxies in Leo
Date March 5-18, 2010
Exposure LRGB 160:60:60:60 (cropped)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with miniBorg 50mm
Processing MaximDL, FITS Liberator, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Clear  and mild