Observation by Mazin Younis: Regulus Hidden Galaxy Leo I

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2024 Mar 16 - 22:00

Uploaded

2024 Mar 17 - 16:37

Objects

Leo 1

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 10^h08^m
Dec: +11°58'
Position angle: -66°48'

Field size

1°33' × 0°59'

Equipment

Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

15 x 120s

Location

Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco

Title

Regulus Hidden Galaxy Leo I

About this image

I was fond of Regulus since my teen years, learnt it in Arabic as (قلب الأسد) the Lion's Heart. Never thought there's a fuzzy-looking galaxy so close to it, a dwarf galaxy called Leo I. Only discovered in 1950 !

Had to be careful with processing to prevent Regulus' glare from overwhelming the galaxy. You can also see other faint galaxies in the field. For Hi-Res click HERE.

Files associated with this observation

Regulus_Galaxy_final.jpg (1.9 MB)

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