M 65, M66 "a piece of the Leo Triplet"

 Posted: Mar 22nd, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Прямофокусник 300/996 "Изд.№3"
Camera: QHYCCD QHY5III585M
Mount: МТ-120
Guide Scope: ED kenko 60 -400mm
Guide Camera: T7m
Software: NINA, Pixlnsight, ФШ
Accessories: Sharpstar 0.95x MPCC Сдвоенное колесо фильтров От Ивана Ионова
Exposure:
18 x 300" ISO/Gain: 9 - LAIDA 5nm H
18 x 180" ISO/Gain: 9 - Touptek R 36мм
18 x 180" ISO/Gain: 9 - Touptek G 36мм
18 x 180" ISO/Gain: 9 - Touptek B 36мм
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Ekaterinburg Rayon Ozera Gluhoe, Russia
 Mar 21st, 2026
4 h 12 m
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Resolution: 3610x2022 px
Scale: 1319 KB
I got a dual filter wheel for a prime focus camera, sized for 2x4 filters with 36mm diameter and a total diameter of 122mm, from Ivan Ionov. I captured a short RGB session with 18 frames per channel; I had already shot the hydrogen-alpha data back in February.
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