Leo Trio Galaxy Group

 

        This group of 3 galaxies includes the edge-on view of spiral galaxy NCG3528 with its distinct and thin dust lane on the right and the Messier pair of spiral galaxies M65 (bottom) and M66 (top).  These 3 are easily spotted in the constellation Leo in a small telescope just below the most prominent section of the "lion" under the bright star theta-Leo.

 
Optics Camera ISO Exposure Mount/Guiding Processing Location Date
TEC 140 @ f5.2 Canon Rebel XT (350D) modified; Type 1a filter 800 19x5 min G11 with ST4 on TV85 Dark Subtract, Registration, Stacking in DeepSkyStacker; Levels/Curves in PS7 Cottonwood Springs, CA 1/20/07

Comments: Average seeing.  Thin high clouds passing through with lots of moisture in the air.  Difficult to process to get details without increasing noise substantially.  Needs work.