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Messier 65

Tuesday , 19, May 2015 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

Distance: 35 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 9.3Size: 8 x 2 Arc MinutesGalaxy Type: Spiral SaTelescope: RC 10” 2000mm FLCamera: QSI 683Mount: AP 1100Exposure: L 17×600 Bin 1, RGB 18×300 Bin2 Messier 65 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. M65 is about 100,000 light years in diameter and is home to about 200 billion stars. […]

NGC 3628 The Hamburger Galaxy

Monday , 18, May 2015 JB Galaxies Leave a comment

Distance: 35 Million Light YearsMagnitude: 9.5Size: 14 x 3.6 Arc MinutesGalaxy Type: Spiral scTelescope: 10” RCMount: AP 900Camera: QSI 683Exposure: L 11×600 Bin 1, RGB 18×300 Bin 2 NGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It is an edge on galaxy with a dark dusty belt in the middle that is sandwiched […]

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