Messier Object 65, Messier Object 66, NGC 3628, The Leo Trio

Messier Object 65, Messier Object 66 & NGC 3628

M 65, M 66, NGC 3628

Image Information
Date Imaged	02/08/2008
Location Imaged From	Tierra del Sol , CA
Equipment	Telescope: Orion 80ED Mount: Meade 10" LX200 Camera: Canon Digital Rebel (modified) Focal Ratio: f/6.3
Exposure Information	54 X 300 seconds
The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, the M66, and the NGC 3628.