M65, M66, and NGC3628 - The Leo Triplet

Here’s a stunning and renowned galaxy trio, perfectly framed within the constellation Leo.

• Capture Date: 2012-02-20
• Credit: Cédric Thomas
• Location: “Le petit Borobia” Observatory, remote
• Telescope: William Optics FLT 110 TEC (oiled spaced) @ F/5.2
• Focal Reducer: William Optics AFR-IV 0.8x
• Mount: Sky Watcher N-EQ6 Pro
• Autoguiding: LodeStar on 80mm guide scope + MaximDL
• Camera: Canon EOS 1100d Astrodon modified
• RGB Exposure: 2h30m (30x300s) @ ISO 800
• Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Levels + Curves + Cropping (Photoshop)