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    ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY

    Jul 16, 2020 3 minutes

    Leo Triplet

    Mukund Raguram, Lake Sonoma, California, 21 March 2020

    Mukund says: “Galaxy season can sometimes feel challenging for imagers with smaller refractors, but the Leo Triplet – NGC 3628 (top), M66 (left) and M65 (right) – looks good at any focal length. I drove to the darkest skies in my region to shoot this target and was pleased to pick up NGC 3628’s very faint tidal tail. The seeing was excellent and I’m happy with the level of detail in each galaxy.” Equipment: ZWO ASI 1600MM camera, Explore Scientific ED127 apo refractor,

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