Leo Triplet
Photo description / processing
The Leo Triplet, or the M66 Group, is a group of interacting spiral galaxies located in the northern constellation Leo.
The group consists of the galaxies Messier 65 (NGC 3623), Messier 66 (NGC 3627) and NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy. The Leo Triplet lies at an approximate distance of 35 million light years from Earth.
In this photo we can see the M66 (upper left), M65 (lower left) and NGC 3628 (right).
This image taken April 2020.
L-channel - 124 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
R-channel - 28 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
G-channel - 28 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
B-channel - 28 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
Total integration time about 08:40 hours.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron CPC 800 GPS XLT
- Camera
- Starlight Xpress Trius SX-694
- Mount
- Equatorial Wedge
- Guide Scope
- Baader Guide Scope 61/250
- Guide Camera
- ZWO ASI120MM
- Accessories
- Starizona Night Owl 0.4x Reducer, Astrodon LRGB E-Series Gen. 2 Filter Set
- Software
- MaxIm DL, PHD2, Pixinsight, StarTools, Adobe Photoshop, Zoner Photo Studio 14
- Location
- Chervonograd, Ukraine
Light pollution
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 124 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon L ·
- 28 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon R ·
- 28 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon G ·
- 28 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon B ·
Total exposure: 8 h 40 m
Comments
The night owl is handling its purpose quite well!
Clear skies!
Grigory.
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Clear skies!
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