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Leo I - Dwarf galaxy

Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo.
At about 820,000 light-years distant, it is a member of the Local Group of galaxies and is thought to be one of the most distant satellites of the Milky Way galaxy.
It was discovered in 1950 by Albert George Wilson. (WIKI)

LRGB image
Luminance for 70 min Bin 1
RGB 10 minutes per channel Bin 2

Total of 100 minutes

Mount - ASA DDM 60 PRO
NO GUIDING :)
Camera - SBIG ST8300M with BAADER filters.

Imaged from the NEGEV desert in Israel



SBIG ST-8300 CCD Camera
full exif

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