Object:	NGC 3628- Edge-on Galaxy in Leo RA= 11hrs 20 min; Dec = 13 deg 35 min
Date & Site:	Imaged on 5/27/17; Little Blair Valley, CA Conditions: temps in the 50's; calm; very good seeing
Equipment:	Telescope: TEC 140 Refractor, 980mm at f/7 Guider: Internal guider Mount: AP 1100 CP3 Camera: ST-10XME; CFW10; Astrodon L RGB Gen II filters
Notes:	Exposures: 150 minutes of lum and 30 minutes each RGB (10 min subexposures) for total of 4 hours Also known as the "Hamburger" galaxy, NGC 3628 is the largest member of the Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies that includes M65 and M66. 35 million light years away (image reduced to 60% of original size) FOV = 33.2 x 30.7 arc minutes Back to Images