This pair of galaxies resides in the constellation Leo that rides high in the southern sky, leading Virgo toward the west. The galaxy to the left is M65 while M66 is on the right. They are similar in size, about 90,000 light years across, though M65 is inclined at about 74 degrees to our line of sight making it look much more elongated. While these do make a stunning pair, there is actually a third I wasn't able to get in a single shot that together comprise the "Leo Triplet".
Photo Details
May 6-7, 2015
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
SBIG STF-8300C Camera
Baader MPC Mark III Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
Skyglow filter
22 sub-frames at 3 minutes/frame
Total Exposure Time = 1 hour 6 minutes
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
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