M65

M65 is a 9th magnitude spiral galaxy in Leo which lies about 35 million light years from Earth. Together with M66 and NGC 3628, these three galaxies are known as the Leo Triplet because they are close enough to be gravitationally influenced by each other. M65 spans about 8 minutes of arc in the sky.

Photo taken Feb. 6, 2013, with the C-14 operating at F:3.5 and the ST-8 camera binned 2 X 2. Exposure was 200 seconds.