Leo Triplet (M 65, M 66, NGC 3628)
Three galaxies shaping each other through gravity.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 4 567 × 2 569 px (11.7 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- ≈ 16:9
- File size
- 4 MB
- Recommended print size
- 38 × 21 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
58 × 32 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
The Leo Triplet consists of the galaxies M65, M66 and NGC 3628, about 35 million light years away. Their mutual gravity distorts their shapes – NGC 3628, seen edge-on, has a warped dust lane and trails a faint tail of stars.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 7 April 2026 (start, several nights)
- Total exposure
- 8 h 57 min (179 × 180 s)
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Focal length
- 898 mm
- Mount
- ZWO AM5N
- Location
- Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (home observatory)
- Calibration & stacking
- Siril 1.4.2-HF1
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 9.3 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.