Location/ Date: |
Eggersdorf, GER / 10.+15.+16. May 2015 |
Telescope/ Lens: |
10" f/4 ONTC Newton |
Mount: |
Celestron CGE GPS |
Camera: |
Atik 383L+ |
Exposure time: |
6x1200" Astronomik Ha 6nm CCD 15x600" Astronomik L 7x300" Astronomik RGB each |
Total exposure |
6,2 hours |
Descreption: |
Right next to the star Denebola a small group of galaxies is located which is named Leo Triplet. The galaxies M65 and M66 are very similar to each other and are both of Hubble type Sb. Both are in a distance of about 35 million light years and have been discovered by the french astronomer Pierre Mèchain. |
Image recording: |
Frank Iwaszkiewicz |
Image processing |
Nico Geisler, Frank Iwaszkiewicz |