The other Leo Triplet M95 M96 and M105

[Laurin Dave]

Captured early last week on my Esprit150/SX46 (5 hrs Lum) and Esprit100/ASI1600 (1.5 hrs each RGB) combo, barred spirals M95, M96 and just creeping into the wider fov of the Esprit100ASI1600 elliptical galaxy M105 ( just missed NGC3373 and NGC3371). Processed in APP,  Pixinsight and Photoshop.  Both galaxies are about 7 arcmin by 5 arcmin in extent and are mags 9.7 and 9.2 respectively.

The three galaxies are members of the  M96 Group (also known as the Leo I Group) which contains between 8 and 24 galaxies. The group is one of many groups that lies within the Virgo Supercluster (the combined Local Group and Virgo cluster) The Leo Triplet, which includes the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628, is located physically near the M96 Group. (Wiki)

Wide field view and close ups of M95 and M96 attached.

Thanks for looking

Dave

[MarkAR]

Very nicely done.

[geeklee]

All brilliant images of these smaller galaxies and really clear detail & colour there too. 

[Miguel1983]

Nice !

What mount is that Esprit 150 riding on ?

Edited March 29, 2020 by Miguel1983

[Laurin Dave]

29 minutes ago, Miguel1983 said:

Nice !

What mount is that Esprit 150 riding on ?

Thanks.. its on a Mesu 200