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Object: M66 (NGC3627, Arp 16)
Spiral Galaxy
Const.: Leo
Camera: HX916
Scope: AP130
Mount: AP1200GTO
Filter(s): IR block
Exposure: 11x60s
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M66, a spiral galaxy in Leo.
It is a stack of 11 one minute exposures using a 5" f/6 refractor.
Image processing performed using AIP4WIN.
This image has been cropped down from its original size of 1300x1030.