Leo Galaxy Triplet (plus an asteroid)

M65, M66 and NGC 3628; 30 million light years from home.

I was going to crop this tighter around the galaxies, but then I noticed a telltale streak on the left side of the image. After consulting Cartes du Ciel I discovered it was asteroid 128 Nemesis, which - despite its ominous name - doesn't come anywhere near the earth. (It's currently at a very safe distance of 2 Astronomical Units.)

Total exposure time: 85 mins
Telescope: Tele Vue-60 APO refractor
Mount: Vixen Super Polaris

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Taken on: March 24, 2020

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128 Nemesis « less

Sets appears in: • Astronomy

Groups appears in: • astrometry • Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year more » • BBC Sky at Night and Stargazing Live « less

Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/0, 150.3 sec, 0mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Aperture:	f/0
Exposure Time:	150.3
Focal Length:	0mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Bulb
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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