M66

2020
Written By Charles Lillo
NGC3627_PS3_CROP_FULL.jpg

This is an image of M66, also known as NGC3627. It is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light years away in the constellation Leo. It is a member of the Leo Triplet, which also includes M65 and NGC3628.

Dates: December 14, 2017 - January 17, 2018 

Location: Dark Sky New Mexico        

Telescope: Planewave CDK-17          

Camera: FLI PL16803                  

Mount: Paramount ME                  

Luminance: 27x20 minutes (binned 1x1)

Red: 12x15 minutes (binned 1x1)      

Green: 12x15 minutes (binned 1x1)    

Blue: 12x15 minutes (binned 1x1) 

Copyright: Bernard Miller

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