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Title: Leo Triplet - yes, another one :)
Post by: RickS on 2018 April 23 03:55:31

Everybody images it, especially in the Northern Hemisphere. I think this one stands out a bit due to the quality of the data - provided by the wonderful Drs Jim & Linda Powell who are kind enough to share with me (and even image targets that I suggest.)

Captured at DSW New Mexico, Mar-Apr 2018

Objects in image:
NGC3628 with its lovely tidal tail, M65, M66, various smaller IC & PGC galaxies

Scope: TEC 160FL FL=1152.68mm
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STXL-16200
Filters: Astrodon
Image scale: 1.069 arcsec/pixel (Drizzled up)
Exposures: 16x1200s R, 15x1200 G, 15x1200s B, 80x900s L (35.3 hours)
Processing: PixInsight 1.8.5

Acquisition: Drs Jim & Linda Powell
Processing: Rick Stevenson

(http://astrob.in/342978/rawthumb/gallery/get.jpg) (http://astrob.in/342978/)

Title: Re: Leo Triplet - yes, another one :)
Post by: JGMoreau on 2018 April 23 07:46:47

Hi Rick,

Ha! :embarassed:, here is my model.
beautiful image indeed !

JG

Title: Re: Leo Triplet - yes, another one :)
Post by: AstroScience on 2018 April 23 10:53:27

Wonderful indeed, Rick!
Full resolution are full of details, very nice!

Title: Re: Leo Triplet - yes, another one :)
Post by: RickS on 2018 April 23 15:12:12

Thanks Jean & Sergio!

Title: Re: Leo Triplet - yes, another one :)
Post by: Jose Joaquin Perez on 2018 April 26 09:25:46

RickS, beautifully imaged! Congrats!

Title: Re: Leo Triplet - yes, another one :)
Post by: RickS on 2018 April 26 14:06:52

Thank you, Jose!