Meade 2045D, StarlightXpress MX716, 21 minutes, 52.2' x 39'
Arp 317 (The Leo Triplet)
Meade 2045D, StarlightXpress MX716, 21
minutes, 52.2' x 39'
Arp 317 is in the class Galaxy Groups. The Atlas note is "both galaxies on E show signs of interaction". The SE member of the trio is M66, which is also in the Atlas as Arp 16. The W galaxy is M65 while the edge-on in the NE corner is NGC 3628. This field is somewhat smaller than the Atlas field (68' x 53') but all of the observed peculiarities are included. It is certainly the largest field on this web site, and pushed my equipment to the limit.
