Leo Triplet

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Leo Triplet

🎯 Target: M66 Group

📅 Date: 20 Maggio 2026

🏷️ Category: Galaxies

📍 Location: Milano

⚙️ Acquisition Setup

  • 🔭 Optics: William Optics RedCat 61
  • 📸 Sensor: ASI 585MC AIR
  • ⏱️ Exposure: 75,0 min
  • Gain: 150

Processing Notes

The M66 Group, famously known as the Leo Triplet, is a captivating collection of interacting spiral galaxies that offers a stunning target for astrophotographers. Comprising M65, M66, and NGC 3628, this celestial trio showcases a beautiful range of galactic forms and gravitational interactions. Capturing the delicate spiral arms of M65 and M66 alongside the dramatic dust lane of NGC 3628 provides a truly rewarding challenge, revealing the dynamic dance of galaxies across cosmic scales.

• Type: Galaxy Group
• Constellation: Leo
• Distance: 35 million light-years
• Magnitude: 8.9 (for M66, the brightest member)