Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M65, M66, NGC 3628, the Leo Triplet

15-May-2026 09:11 ADT 15-May-2026 12:11 UTC

We are moving! In preparation for that, observations, both meteorological and astronomical, will be discontinued.
They will resume once we have settled in at the new location in Tupperville, likely in July.


M65, M66, NGC 3628, the Leo Triplet, 15-Apr-2015

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD2
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+, Canon 350D
Frames: 10 each @ 120s L,R,G,B, 6 @ 600s each at ISO 1600
Total Exposure: 2h20m
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 35 Mly
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