Spiral galaxy M65

Spiral galaxy M65
M65 is a typical spiral galaxy of shows tightly wrapped spiral arms and a large nuclear central bulge. Along with its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628, M65 is a member of the Leo Triplet of galaxies, which is a group of loosely interacting galaxies in the constellation Leo. M65 is located about 35 million light years away.

Technical details

OPTICS10" Newtonian f/5.2
MOUNTLosmandy G11 equatorial
CAMERAPhilips ToUCam Pro SC1 webcam
FILTERSNone
EXPOSURE37 x 40s
DATE/TIME07/06/2005 07:27 UTC
LOCATIONMy backyard observatory in west Auckland, New Zealand

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