Leo Triplet

Posted: May 15th, 2026

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher Quattro 200P 8S F4

Camera: ToupTek ATR2600M

Mount: NEQ6 Pro

Guide Scope: Touptek OAG

Guide Camera: QHY 5-II-Lm

Software: N.I.N.A, DSS, Siril, GraXpert

Accessories: Sharpstar CC 0.95x

Exposure:

20 x 120" ISO/Gain: 150 - R

20 x 120" ISO/Gain: 150 - G

20 x 120" ISO/Gain: 150 - B

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:

Bolshie Gorki, Russia

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Resolution: 5725x3750 px

Scale: 3236 KB

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Oeswww

Ha, I was also planning to place the Triplet there at the same scale. But the weather didn't let me shoot. Although I already have an image of the Triplet, and that "band" (I forgot what it's called) still doesn't show up much.

18 May, 2026 Reply

Oeswww

By the way, the Sharpstar CC 0.95x corrector is bad. It can produce harsh "rings" across the entire frame.

18 May, 2026 Reply

Alger335 Replied to Oeswww

Yes, I have a 0.85x reducer; with it the stars look better, but the scale is too small, so I ordered a 1x SW. There's also a strong glare from the Touptek G filter; they acknowledged the defect and sent me a replacement.

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