NGC 3628 (Leo)

NGC 3628 (Leo)

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Date/Site: March 8. and 10., 2010, AAR-observatory in Presberg
Exposure/
Filter:		 L: 7 x 10 minutes,
RGB each 2 x 5 minutes (-25°C)
Camera: SBIG ST10XME with CFW9 and SBIG LRGB-filters
Optics/
Instrument:		 26cm-Newton on Gemini 41 Observatory
Focusing with Robofocus
Darks, flats, deblooming, alignment and stacking: MaximDL 5,
Levels and curves: Photoshop CS3.

This galaxy belongs to the famous Leo-triplet. This tidally distorted galaxy sports a tidal tail and several quasars, sitting on a line near the galaxy's center.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  09.12.2024