M65, M66 and M106 from light polluted skies

[Pug]

HB4 and blending stump, tidied up with paintshop pro 4

[Mike73]

I was looking at M65/66 earlier myself, sketched them and ngc 3628 a while ago from a dark site but could only see the two Messiers from my back garden.

Nice sketch though Pug. Tidy.

[dark star]

I have a 250mm reflector and have had no luck seeing M65 or M66 from light polluted skies(near London). I will keep trying, but have my doubts if it is possible from where I live!

David

[bish]

I have a 250mm reflector and have had no luck seeing M65 or M66 from light polluted skies(near London). I will keep trying, but have my doubts if it is possible from where I live!

David

Don't give up just yet. My sky is terrible, but if the conditions are good I can just make out M65/66. Any mist or slight bit of cloud or general murk etc and I have no chance.

[dark star]

Cheers. I will keep trying!

David

[DarkerSky]

Looking good

[gliderpilot]

Nice sketch Pug. Did you get the third in the triplet NGC3628?

Mark

[RikM]

Very nice sketches. I can see the triplet from my garden quite easily on a good night, but when there is any haze or moonlight they get washed out completely. So it pays to keep trying to view them on different nights.

[Pug]

Thanks for the positive comments guys.

Gliderpilot, NGC3628 wasn't visible at all, I'll have another go at sketching from my dark site where it's easily seen.