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THE LEO TRIPLET IS A CLUSTER OF THREE GALAXIES IN THE CONSTELLATION OF LEO, WHICH INCLUDES CHARLES MESSIER'S CATALOGUED M65 (BOTTOM RIGHT) AND M66 (BOTTOM LEFT). THE THIRD GALAXY IS THE EDGE ON SPIRAL AT THE TOP OF THIS IMAGE, NGC 3628. THESE THREE GALAXIES ARE AT A DISTANCE OF AROUND 35 MILLION LIGHT YEARS FROM US.

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CAMERA :  SBIG ST2000XM WITH CFW8

TELESCOPE :  ORION 80ED

MOUNT :  LOSMANDY G-11

GUIDING :  SELFGUIDING ST2000XM

COOLING :  -20 DEGREES

LRGB :  240:60:60:60

BINNING : ALL UNBINNED

IMAGE SCALE : 2.54ARCSEC/PIXEL

ACQUISITION : CCDSOFT

 PROCESSED : MAXIM DL, IMAGESPLUS, PHOTOSHOP

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