M 65, NGC 3623

Object: Spiral Galaxy (SAB(rs)a)

Constellation: Leo

Apparent Magnitude: 9.3

Est. Distance: 22 Mly

Telescope: Celestron CPC 800 (8")

Camera: Nikon D70 unmodified

Exposure: 1x30 sec (0.5 mins)

ISO: 1600

Date: 2nd June 2008

Note: Part of the Leo Triplet, together with M 66 and NGC 3628

Annotated Version