| Name | Leo Triplet |
| Designation(s) | Arp 317, M 66 Group, NGC 3628, M 65 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), NGC |
| Arp Category | Groups of galaxies |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-05-08 23:27:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w extender f7.5-600mm FL |
| Camera | ASI2600MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 260.5 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 47m. Exposure 15s@101g, Sharpcap color callibration. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.. |
| Description | (Be sure to check out the gallery to see full resolution) Revisit using my Askar V with the explicit goal of creating a "pretty" image. I actually wanted to capture for at least an hour but increasingly troublesome clouds slowed down proceedings, then ended everything just before midnight. The 47m of integration was "enough" with a little help from Affinity Photo and NoiseXTerminator. While an hour or more of integration would have been better, I think I'm operating close to the quality limits of EAA techniques. |
| Related Observations | M65 (3) M66 (4) NGC3628 (4) |
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