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M65 & M66

Two fabulous galaxies close to each other in the constellation of Leo. M66 is at left with M65 on the right of the image.

 

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Date/Location: 6-7-8 April 2008   Corringham, Essex
Equipment: 8" f/5 reflector
Camera/Exposure: ST2000XM CCD camera with Astrodon filters. LRGB 160/30/30/30 mins
Notes: Some collimation errors are noticeable. Very misty conditions resulting in light pollution gradients.

Below is the same image but with 90 minutes of Ha filtered exposure added and the stars cleaned up a bit.

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