M65

A nice looking galaxy in the constellation Leo. You can find two other galaxies nearby, M66 and NGC3628. Together they are known as Leo's triplet.

Date:	3/22/2004
Location:	Gastonia, NC
Optics:	C8 focal reduced to 1400mm f/7
Exposure:	L: 24 x 5 min, RGB 6,6,10 x 5 min each
Camera:	SBIG ST-7E
Mount:	Losmandy G11