Object: M65 and M66 are two-thirds of the Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies located about 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The third galaxy, NGC 3628, is not shown due to the narrow view of the telescope. These two galaxies are approximately 200,000 light years apart.
Taken: May 20, 2023
Telescope: Astro-Tech 14” RC with Starizona Apex ED 0.65x reducer
Mount: Paramount ME II unguided
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro (cooled to 0C; Gain: 100) Bin 1×1.
Focuser: Moonlite Nitecrawler
Rotator: Moonlite Nitecrawler
Filters used: Optolong L-Pro 2″
Exposures: 46×90 seconds for a total exposure time of 1.15 hours; calibrated with 40 dark frames, 40 flat frames with 40 dark flat frames.
Seeing Conditions:
Image capture and telescope control: Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy with (N.I.N.A.) / TheSkyX Pro with a SkyShed POD MAX observatory.
Processed with PixInsight, Photoshop CC 2022