Leo I is a dwarf galaxy - one of the most distant satellites of the Milky Way .
At about 820,000 light-years away
IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE BRIGHT STAR REGULUS (ONLY 12 ARCMIN!!!) MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO IMAGE.
TOTAL OF 50 MIN WITH ORION 8"F4 ASTROGRAPH
ORION DEEP SPACE IMAGER
EQ6 MOUNT
PHD GUIDING WITH MEADE DSI1