Leo Triplet

Posted: Jan 30th, 2026

Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P

Camera: ZWO ASI533MM Pro

Mount: ZWO AM5N

Guide Scope: Askar OAG

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120mm mini

Software: N.I.N.A, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop, Seti Astro suite

Accessories: Mele mini PC, ZWO EFW, ZWO EAF, Meyon 2” 1x MPCC

Exposure:

72 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - L

52 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - R

49 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - G

47 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - B

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:

Lipeck, Russia

Jan 17th, 2026

7 h 20 m

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The small galaxies in the background look really cool, but the hamburger tail is especially delightful!

30 Jan, 2026 Reply

Lxkor Replied to Poppy8micro

Thank you! Honestly, I was expecting more detail overall; the seeing was probably poor on those nights.

30 Jan, 2026 Reply

I would slightly reduce the brightness of the galaxies and increase the sharpness.
Too bad my trio doesn't fit in the frame. :(

30 Jan, 2026 Reply

Lxkor Replied to Yas

Achieving perfect balance, in my opinion, is practically impossible. No matter how you look at it, photos appear differently on different devices and monitors.

30 Jan, 2026 Reply

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