Leo
I and Regulus
Dwarf
Galaxy in Leo
Uploaded 4/22/06
Located
.3 degrees north of Regulus, the brightest star in Leo this extremely
faint Local Group member is spread out so thinly, it is not often
visible in amateur telescopes. At 11.2 magnitude and spread out
over a span of 10 arcminutes - same size as M13, it defines the
term "Low Surface Brightness". Leo I is classed as
an E3 type galaxy, however diminutive it truly is. Several other
faint galaxies dot this field, some 2 degrees across. |
Instrument: Stellarvue SV80S Refractor
w/.8x TR2008 Field Flattener, EFR = 80mm f/4.74 @ 379mm FL
Platform: Astrophysics AP1200
Camera: Canon 10D @ ISO800
Exposure: 30m
Filters: Standard IR Block
Location: Payson, Arizona
Elevation: 5150 ft.
Sky: Seeing 7/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature: 35F
Processing Tools: Photoshop CS2, Raw Shooter Premium
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