NGC 3628 The Hamburger Galaxy - telescope processed image. This edge-on spiral galaxy features a massive, dark dust lane that bisects its bright center, giving it its iconic "hamburger" appearance.

NGC 3628 The Hamburger Galaxy - unprocessed image. It sports a 300,000-light-year-long "tail" of stars and gas, pulled out by gravitational tugs from its neighbors, M65 and M66.

Here is what came out of the observation of #NGC3628 #TheHamburgerGalaxy. At the bottom right you can make out #M65 and to the bottom of the image #M66. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

3D visualization tool for the Leo Triplet! 🌌

After posting the last photo, I was struck by curiosity and have been entertaining myself with Python, with the help of ChatGPT and DeepSeek.
Rotate, zoom, explore! 🔭

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#Astrophotography #LeoTriplet #NGC3628 #Python #DataViz

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - Leo Triplett - telescope processed image. Gravity has warped all three galaxies; M66 has asymmetric arms and an off-center core, while NGC 3628 sports a massive, 300,000 light-year-long tidal tail.

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - Leo Triplett - unprocessed image. NGC 3628 is nicknamed the "Hamburger" because its edge-on view and thick central dust lane resemble a cosmic patty sandwiched between two buns of stars.

Also ruminated #M65 / #M66 / #NGC3628 #Galaxies - #LeoTriplett. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

A horizontal edge on galaxy above two vertical near edge on galaxies

The Leo Triplet:
Above: "The Hamburger Galaxy" NGC 3628
Lower Left: M 66
Lower Right: M 65
About 35 million light years away.
#astrophotography #seestar #ngc3628 #m65 #m66

5 day animation of #AsteroidFlora in #conjunction with #NGC3628 the #HamburgerGalaxy in the #LeoTriplet inverted/mono version. Imaged over 5 nights in April 2025. It looks like Flora passes through the galaxy but it's a line of sight effect #Asteroid #Galaxy

Animation of #AsteroidFlora in #conjunction with #NGC3628 the #HamburgerGalaxy in the #LeoTriplet. Imaged over 5 nights in April 2025 but only just finished processing the 5th day's data! It looks like Flora passes through the galaxy but it's a line of sight effect #Asteroid #Galaxy

#AsteroidFlora in #conjunction with #NGC3628 the #HamburgerGalaxy in the #LeoTriplet. Imaged over 5 nights in April 2025 but only just finished processing the 5th day's data! It looks like Flora passes through the galaxy but it's a line of sight effect #Asteroid #Galaxy

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - s50 telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. The Leo Triplet is a famous group of three gravitationally-interacting spiral galaxies approximately 35 million light-years away. NGC 3628 (The Hamburger Galaxy) is seen perfectly edge-on.

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - Odyssey Pro telescope processed image. M65 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the Leo Triplet, located approximately 35 million light-years away. It has tightly wound arms and an old stellar population.

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - s50 unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M66 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the Leo Triplet, notable for its distorted spiral arms and displaced core from past gravitational encounters.

M65 / M66 / NGC 3628 Galaxies - Odyssey Pro unprocessed image. NGC 3628 is the edge-on spiral galaxy in the Leo Triplet, nicknamed the "Hamburger Galaxy" due to the dark dust lane bisecting its disk.

Going to do a comparison between the s50 and Odyssey Pro once here are #M65 / #M66 / #NGC3628 #Galaxies - aka #TheLeoTriplet. First and third images are from the s50, while the second and forth are from the Odyssey Pro. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur #seestar #S50

A stunning telescopic image of NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy, an edge-on spiral galaxy approximately 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. Its warped disk, punctuated by dark dust lanes, spans 100,000 light-years and is part of the Leo Triplet galaxy group. The image showcases its intricate structure against a backdrop of distant stars.

Astronomy Picture from 03/05/2017

NGC 3628: The Hamburger Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170503.html


#NGC3628 #HamburgerGalaxy #SpiralGalaxy #EdgeOnGalaxy #LeoTriplet #DeepSpace #Astrophotography #Cosmology #Space #Astronomy #Galaxy #Universe #SpacePhotography

Stunning image of the Leo Triplet galaxy group (NGC 3628, M66, M65), showcasing their varying orientations and gravitational interactions. The three large spiral galaxies span about one degree across the sky, and are approximately 30 million light-years away. Observe the edge-on view of NGC 3628 with its prominent dust lanes and the inclined disks of M66 and M65, revealing their spiral structures.

Astronomy Picture from 09/05/2015

Trio Leo

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150509.html


#LeoTriplet #Galaxies #NGC3628 #M66 #M65 #SpiralGalaxies #AstroPhotography #DeepSpace #Space #Astronomy #Cosmos #NightSky #Astrophoto #GalaxyGroup

Leo Trio of galaxies

Leo Trio of galaxies (labeled)

The Leo Trio of galaxies, M65, M66, and NGC 3628 (with bonus NGC 3593), taken from Joshua Tree National Park with a Canon EOS R5 Mk2, RF 100-500 at 200mm and f/5.6, tracked with an iOptron SkyGuider Pro. Integration of 29 subexpsoures.
#astrophotography #galaxy #m65 #m66 #ngc3628 #ngc3593 #Leo

NGC3628 Hamburger Galaxy Unistellar Odyssey 📷 65 min integration time

NGC3628 Hamburger Galaxy
Until I learn stitching, my Leo Triplet will be a burger with a side of M65-M66. 🔭 #astrophotography #NGC3628

Three galaxies, close enough to gravitationally interact, spread across the image. You can even see some warping in the top disk and bottom left galaxy shapes.

02 May 2025, Leo Triplet.

Stoked I finally got this one! I don’t have an EQ mount so I’ve been waiting for this orientation to capture it without using mosaic mode.

Telescope: #Seestar S50, 01:06:40 Exposure, Stacked in Seestar

#SpaceGarbage 🔭
#Space #DeepSpace
#Leo #Triplet #M66 #M65 #NGC3628

✨ Leo Triplet – Three Galaxies in Leo ✨
The Leo Triplet is a group of three beautiful spiral galaxies in the constellation Leo: M65, M66, and NGC 3628. They lie about 35 million light-years away from Earth
#LeoTriplet #M65 #M66 #NGC3628 #Galaxien #DeepSky #Astrofotografie #Astrophotography

Stunning image of the Leo Triplet (NGC 3628, M66, M65) galaxies in the constellation Leo. These three spiral galaxies, approximately 30 million light-years away, exhibit different orientations and show signs of gravitational interaction, including tidal tails and warped disks. NGC 3628 (Hamburger Galaxy) is seen edge-on, while M66 and M65 show their spiral structures. The image covers a vast area of space, spanning over one degree across (two full moons).

Astronomy Picture from 21/03/2024

The Leo Trio

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240321.html


#LeoTriplet #Galaxies #SpringSky #Astrophotography #NGC3628 #M66 #M65 #Space #Astronomy #Cosmos #DeepSpace #SpiralGalaxies #AstroImaging #HamburgerGalaxy

Only had a single night with Asteroid #Flora photobombing #NGC3628 in Leo. However even in an hour it was noticeably moving across the field of view... #EAA #astrophotography

Animation of #Asteroid #Flora approaching #NGC3628 the #HamburgerGalaxy in the #LeoTriplet 7th, 8th & 9th April 2025. Imaged from #Oxfordshire with a #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor + #Canon1100D Moonlight has been a real pain!

This week #Asteroid #Flora passes across #NGC3628 the #HamburgerGalaxy in the #LeoTriplet. This video shows its position from 8th-13th April. The galaxy is faint so moonlight will make it difficult visually, but it's still a decent imaging target. This is just a line of sight effect!

This week #Asteroid #Flora passes across #NGC3628 the #HamburgerGalaxy in the #LeoTriplet. This graphic shows its position from 9th-12th April. The galaxy is faint so moonlight will make it difficult visually, but it's still a decent imaging target. This is just a line of sight effect!

A black and white image of a starry sky with three distinct spiral objects.

EarthSky's Shireen Gonzaga in Maryland caught 3 #galaxies: #Messier65 (top right), #Messier66 (bottom right), and #NGC3628 (left). They are 35, 31, and 35 million light years away, respectively. Thanks, Shireen!
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The Hamburger Galaxy (NGC3628) imaged over the last several weeks from my driveway located about 12 miles north/northeast of Central Park (Manhattan)… more data to add! #hamburger #galaxy #NGC3628 #astrophotography #astonomy #nightsky

✨ Leo Triplet ✨

A trio of spiral galaxies 35 million light-years away in Leo. When this light began traveling, primates were diversifying after the extinction of dinosaurs.

#Astrophotography #LeoTriplet #M65 #M66 #NGC3628 #Galaxy #DeepSky #NightSky #Astronomy #Cosmos #Universe #LosAngeles

NGC 3628 “The Hamburger Galaxy”. 169 minutes on the Seestar S50. Got fed up with trying to fit the whole Leo triplet on the S50 without field rotation. #Eaa #space #astronomy #astrophotography #NGC3628 #seestar

Stunning telescopic image of NGC 3628, the Hamburger Galaxy, an edge-on spiral galaxy in Leo. Its dusty disk, a small satellite galaxy, and an extensive tidal tail are visible against a backdrop of stars. The galaxy is approximately 35 million light-years away and part of the Leo Triplet galaxy group.

Astronomy Picture from 08/05/2014

The Tail of the Hamburger Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140508.html


#NGC3628 #HamburgerGalaxy #EdgeOnSpiral #LeoTriplet #SpiralGalaxy #Astronomy #Space #Cosmology #AstroPhotography #DeepSpace #Galaxy #TidalTail #Astrophysics

Leo Triplet
#Astrophotography #NGC3628 #SeestarS50 #JanSky

Is anyone #hungry? Check out Mik's image of #NGC3628, aka the 🍔 Galaxy. Captured w/ his #Celestron #AdvancedVX 5" SCT at f/10 under Bortle 6 skies in New Jersey, this incredible shot is the result of 19Hrs of total integration! 🔭✨