NGC 3628 Tail

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NGC 3628 sports a tidal tail and loops caused by gravitational interaction with it closeby neighbors, M65 and M66.
Taken from New Mexico Skies with an AP160, STL 11K, AstroDon filters:
Exposure:  L = 20 hours  R ,G, B  1 hour (each).  All 20-minute intregrations.

Most of the processing was done by my friend Ken Crawford.  Thanks, Ken!