Messier 65

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galaxy M 64 <<  Messier 65  >> M 66
Messier 65 (lower left) and Messier 66 (uper right) Sketch by Vedran Vrhovac
Position (epoch J2000) [1]
Constellation	Leo
Position	Ra 11:18:55.9 Dec +13:05:37
DSS images	10' · 20' · 30' · 45' · 1°
Appearance [1]
Apparent mag.	9.3
Surface brightness	12.7
Size	9.8' x 2.9'
Position angle	174
Class	Sa II
Dreyer's description	B vL mE 165° ± gbMBN
Other
Other designations	M 65, NGC 3623, UGC 6328, MCG +02-29-018, PGC 34612, CGCG 067.054, ZWG 67.54 and IRAS 11163+1322
Notes	member of Leo Triplet (Arp 317)
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Messier 65 is a galaxy in Leo, member of Leo Triplet galaxy group.

Contents 1 How to find it 2 Appearance 2.1 Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders 2.2 Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm 2.3 Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm 2.4 Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9") 2.5 Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2") 2.6 Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12") 2.7 Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15") 2.8 Telescopes above 15" 3 Notes 4 References 5 Links

[edit] How to find it

[edit] Appearance

[edit] Telescopes up to 70mm, binoculars up to 50 mm, and finders

• (IAAC) Object: M65, M66, ngc3628 - Instrument: 7x50 binos [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65, M66 - Inst: 10x50 binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 71mm - 100mm (2.8" - 3.9"), binoculars 51mm - 70mm

• M 65 and M 66 observation and sketch by Rony De Laet with Bresser 8x56 binoculars [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65 - Inst: 9x63 binoculars [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65 - Inst: MEADE ETX 3.5" MAK [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion Little Giant II 20x70mm Binoculars [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 101mm - 141mm (4" - 5.5"), binoculars 71mm - 100mm

• (IAAC) Obj: M 65, M66, M96 - Inst: 4" Off Axis Dobsonian [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M 65, M 66, NGC 3628 - Inst: Astroscan 4,1" f440mm Widefield [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation and sketch by Rony De Laet with Meade ETX 105 [include this report]
• Leo Triplet observation and sketch by Rony De Laet with Meade ETX 105 [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M 65, M 66 and NGC 3628 - Inst: 120 mm KONUS refractor,f/8.3, eq. mount [include this report]
• Leo Triplet observation with 120mm refrlector (detected) and 16" at 300x by Bob Hill (Amarillo Astronomy Club) - Arp Galaxies: Springtime [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 141mm - 177mm (5.6" - 6.9")

• Messier 65 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion SkyView Pro 6LT 150mm Reflector [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Orion SkyView Pro 6LT 150mm Reflector [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65, M66 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65 & M66 - Inst: Orion 6" Dob [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation by Brian Rachford with 6" f/8 Newtonian (1 Mar 2003) [include this report]
• M 65 with 25x100 binoculars by Ante Perković (SEEN, May 06 2005) [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 178mm - 234mm (7" - 9.2")

• Messier 65 observation by Sjoerd Dufoer @ deepskylog.be (with Orion UK 20cm) [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65, M66, M95, M105, NGC2903 - Inst: C8 ( 20cm ), f/10, altizumith [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65, M66, & NGC3628 - Inst: 8" Ultima 8 PEC f/10 [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with Meade LX200GPS 203mm SCT [include this report]
• M65, M66, NGC 3628 observation and sketch by Jere Kahanpää with Newton 205/1000 [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 235mm - 305mm (9.25" - 12")

• Messier 65 observation and sketch by Juha Ojanperä with Newton 250/1200 mm [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes 306mm - 381mm (12.1" - 15")

• Messier 65 observation by Tom Polakis with 13" [include this report]
• Leo by Steve Coe - Messier 65 with 13" f/5.6 [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with AstroSystems TeleKit 14.5" Reflector [include this report]
• Messier 65 observation by Jeff Burton (x.astrogeek.org) with AstroSystems TeleKit 14.5" Reflector [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M 65, M 66 - Inst: 15" Obsession f/4,5 [include this report]

[edit] Telescopes above 15"

• (IAAC) Objects: M65, M66, NGC3628 (Galaxies-Leo) INST: 16" f/4.59 Newt [include this report]
• (IAAC) Obj: M65, M66, ngc3628, ngc3593, ic677 - Inst: Newt 20" f/5 [include this report]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] Links

ikipedia has an article on Messier 65