The Leo Triplet

 Posted: Mar 5th, 2026
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Telescope/Lens: ТАЛ-2 150/1200
Camera: sony A7s
Mount: EQ5
Software: Deepskystacker, GraXpert
Green, Bortle 4 zone:
 Nizovskaya Lenoblast, Russia
 Mar 22nd, 2023
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The Leo Triplet (Leo Trio) is a small group of galaxies located about 35 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo. This group consists of the spiral galaxies: NGC 3628 (top), M66 (bottom left), and M65 (bottom right). The M96 Group (https://t.me/astrogeorgee/263) is physically close to the Leo Triplet. These two groups may actually be separate parts of a much larger group, and some group identification algorithms define the Leo Triplet as part of the M96 Group.

Sony A7s + TAL-2 150/1200 ISO 6400 54x20s, (16.2 min)
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Green noise on galaxies spoils their appearance, but overall it's not bad, of course.
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