I captured over 32 hours of data on the Leo Triplet. I discovered that there is a cloud of dust trailing from the Hamburger galaxy I also included some closeups if you scroll through my photos.

#leotriplet #astrophotography #space #galaxy #galaxycluster

Image of the Leo Triplet. Galaxies 30 million light years away. Exposure of 4 hours and 31 minutes with Vaonis Vespera II smart telescope mounted on the rooftop of my house, no filters used, new firmware v3.1, powered overnight with a Belkin 65W USB-C charger, processed, and documented by me, Panagiotis Xipteras, Germany.

Thirty million years ago, long before the first humans walked the Earth, the light from distant galaxies #LeoTriplet had already begun its silent journey through the abyss of space. Tonight, that ancient glow finally reaches our eyes linking our brief human moment to the deep time of the cosmos.

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! 🔭

github.com/JustinoM/leo...

#Astrophotography #LeoTriplet #NGC3628 #Python #DataViz

🌌 In the deepness of space, in the constellation of Leo amongst many others, three #Galaxies are pronounced tonight: Messier 66, M65, and the striking NGC 3628, making a magic #LeoTriplet visible in big amateur telescopes under dark starry skies far from light pollution... x.com/xipteras/sta...

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

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

A closer cropped in view of The Leo Triplet group of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. 7 hours 35 minutes total exposure time taken with my Asi533mcPro with an Optolong L-Pro filter, through my Redcat 71 all mounted on my skywatcher EQ8

The Leo Triplet group of galaxies in the constellation of Leo. 7 hours 35 minutes total exposure time taken with my Asi533mcPro with an Optolong L-Pro filter, through my Redcat 71 all mounted on my skywatcher EQ8

Finally got around to properly processing my #LeoTriplet data taken over a few nights at the start of April. When I culled the data I ended up with 91x5min subs #Astrophotography #GalaxySeason #Astronomy

✨ 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

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!

First light the Moon taken in daylight with the Seestar S30

The Sun through a white light filter taken with the SeeStar S30

It’s a good day! Home from work and my new #SeeStar S30 has arrived, and it’s set to be clear 🙌 Main Rig will continue the #LeoTriplet while I play with my new toy #Astrophotography looking good so far

✨ 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

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

The Leo Triplet, with bonus asteroid 173 Ino (the dashed line on the right, just below M65. The asteroid was pure luck; I didn’t even know about it until later.
S50, 127 minutes of 10 second frames.
#astrophotography #leotriplet #s50 #seestars50 #173ino #photography #asteroid

view complete sky with many concentric startrails around polaris, some airplane and satelite trails

astro photo of three galaxies behind stars (the leo triplet)

Last night sky seen by my #allsky camera and the #leotriplet captured with #seestars50

https://allsky.tay-tec.de

Leo Triplet

#Astrophoto: #LeoTriplet

After a long time, my #Vixen VC200L and Canon EOS R(a) finally had the chance to be used under a starry sky again.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/8ujs0

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

A deep-space photograph of the Leo Triplet, a group of three spiral galaxies—M65, M66, and NGC 3628—located in the constellation Leo. The galaxies appear at different angles, with NGC 3628 (left) showing an edge-on view, while M65 and M66 (right and bottom) display their spiral structures. The dark sky is scattered with numerous stars in the background.

The Leo Triplet—three stunning spiral galaxies ~35M light-years away—dance in the cosmos. M65, M66, & NGC 3628 showcase galactic beauty and interaction in deep space. A trio worth gazing at!

#Astronomy #LeoTriplet #Space #astrophotography #seestar #seestars50

A stunning image of the spiral galaxy M66, showing its asymmetric structure likely caused by the gravitational pull of nearby galaxy M65. M66 is part of the Leo Triplet galaxy group, spanning 100,000 light years and located 35 million light years away. The image reveals intricate dust lanes interwoven with bright stars and nebulas along its spiral arms.

Astronomy Picture from 07/04/2004

Unusual Spiral Galaxy M66

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040407.html


#SpiralGalaxy #M66 #GalaxyInteraction #LeoTriplet #Astrophotography #Space #Cosmology #Astronomy #GravitationalPull #DistortedGalaxy #DeepSpace #Universe