Here is galaxy Messier 66, in the constellation Leo. The galaxy is close for a galaxy, roughly 32,000,000 light years away. Notice that the galaxy is not symmetrical. It has been pulled, perhaps by nearby galaxy NGC 3628 (which also appears disturbed) or perhaps by M65 (which appears undisturbed). Anyway, these galaxies are close and bright, and I've imaged all three several times, but never at 2300mm focal length, as this is. Even so, seeing was not optimal that night, and I've shrunk the image down about 40% to account for this. It is still a fun image. This is 13x720" with the SXVF-H9 camera through the CC290 telescope, guided on the NJP. (There were two reflection streaks across the left half of the image. I did my best to erase them, but faint signs of them still exist. I'm not sure where they came from, but I am fairly confident they were not in space.)
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