M95 or NGC 3351 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo and is approximately 38 million light-years away. Interestingly, a supernova discovered in M95 on 16 March 2012. (source: wikipedia)
M96 or NGC 3368 is spiral galaxy about the same size and mass of the Milky Way and approximately 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. Variations in ultraviolet emission from the core indicate there may be a supermassive black hole in the center. Also, a supernova was observed in this galaxy on May 9, 1998. (source: wikipedia)
M105 or NGC 3379 is a elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo. It is approximately 37.9 million light years away with a diameter of 55,000 light years. Its the brightest elliptical galaxy in the Leo I group of galaxies and has an estimated mass of 100 billion solar masses. (source: astropixels)
M105 or NGC 3379 is a elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo. It is approximately 37.9 million light years away with a diameter of 55,000 light years. Its the brightest elliptical galaxy in the Leo I group of galaxies and has an estimated mass of 100 billion solar masses. (source: astropixels)
This was captured last week during that cold but clear weather window. I was not planning to image this but it was visible while I was waiting for other objects to become visible from my location. I was very happy since this was 3 Messier's for the price of 1. If they were all like this I would be done shooting the Messier Objects by now. New website: kurtzeppetello.smugmug.com.
Wide Field
M95
M96
M105, NGC 3384, NGC 3389
M95, M96, M105
Location: Happy Frog Observatory, Monroe, CT
Date: 3-19-17
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i(a), Backyard EOS
Telescope: Orion ED80 80mm
f/7.5 Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Barlow: None
Focal Length: 600mm
f/7.5
Focal Reducer: Orion 0.8x Focal Reducer for Refractor Telescopes
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount
Filter: Astrodon UV/IR
Autoguiding: QHY-5L-II-M attached to an Agena 50mm Guide Scope with Helical Focuser
Exposure: 42 x 90s (63 min)
ISO: 1600
Temp: -2.0 C
Post Processing: Deep Sky Stacker, Photoshop, Lightroom, Gradient Exterminator, Astronomy Tools, StarTools.