M65 Galaxy in Leo - Deep Space RGB Imaging

M65 Galaxy in Leo - Deep Space RGB Imaging

Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 3:39:28 PM · 2026/Astrophotography

A deep space astrophotography image centered on M65, a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. The image reveals multiple galaxies including M65 and its companions in the Leo Triplet. Captured using LRGB filters with a total integration time of 12 minutes through a TMB-92 APO telescope and ZWO ASI533MM Pro monochrome camera. The processing utilized Python and Syqon Starless AI for star removal, revealing the galaxy structures against the dark sky backdrop. Several foreground stars and distant galaxies populate the field of view.

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