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Observation by Mike Scarisbrick: Leo Triplet

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Mike Scarisbrick

Observer

Mike Scarisbrick

Observed

2019 Feb 26 - 23:00

Uploaded

2019 Mar 07 - 07:33

Objects

M65
NGC3628
M66

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11h19m
Dec: +13°15'
Position angle: -36°54'

Field size

1°51' × 1°28'

Equipment
  • Sky Watcher EVOSTAR 72 ED
  • Sony A6300 camera
  • CG2 mount
Exposure

102 x 30 seconds ISO 6400

Location

Cambridgeshire UK

Target name

M65, M66, NGC3628

Title

Leo Triplet

About this image

As someone with "a preference for deep sky objects", this image just provides some balance for my previous post.

The telescope and camera are new to me, so ISO 6400 is just me playing around a bit (I would not recommend ISO 12800 by the way).

The field flattener is on order.

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