Leo’s Triplet

This photo is of the Leo’s Triplet. It is located in the constellation Leo, and comprises of 3 galaxies. The bottom one is the Hamburger Galaxy, M65 on the top left, and M66 on the top right. It appears to make a face, and is a popular target for smaller refractor telescopes. They also make great targets for scopes with a large focal length to capture the details of the individuals.

Acquisition Details:

?s

Mount: Star Adventurer GTI

Telescope: SVBony SV503 70ED

Filters: Optolong L-Pro

Autoguiding: 120mm Mini and 30mm scope

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

Source: “Leo Triplet.” Messier Objects, 2 July 2015, www.messier-objects.com/leo-triplet/.”