M66
M66
This is an image of M66, also known as NGC3627. It is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light years away in the constellation Leo. It is a member of the Leo Triplet, which also includes M65 and NGC3628.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Oria, Almería, Spain
Date of observation
28 September 2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
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Comments
Great, well done!
Truly one of the best ever.
Thanks David. It is one of my favorite galaxies.
That's one of the closest images of M66 I have seen. Nice processing on it! Lots of detail.
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Thanks Chris. I like your work too. You have some reaaly nice pictures in the Gallery.
Thanks for the nice comment Bernard. I can see this image going 1st or 2nd in the one click this month.