Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  IC 2725  ·  NGC 3628  ·  PGC 1430330  ·  PGC 1430824  ·  PGC 1431922  ·  PGC 1439902
NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy, Glenn Diekmann
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NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy

NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy, Glenn Diekmann
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NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy

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This was a test image of sorts from the location in my back yard where I plan to put my new NexDome observatory. The roughly 7-meter-wide space on the east side of my house has an unobstructed view of the sky from north to south but is restricted between rooftops about 45 degrees altitude to the east and 65 degrees to the west. The location is not ideal but is the best my property can offer. Once the observatory is in place, capturing data over multiple nights should be relatively easy.

This image was therefore captured over several nights through this narrow corridor of sky from my Bortle 7 back yard. The nine-hour integration time was too short to bring out the faint star trail adjacent to the galaxy. It was very faintly visible during processing but buried in the noise. I am happy with the result, considering the limitations. Thanks for looking.

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  • NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy, Glenn Diekmann
    Original
  • NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy, Glenn Diekmann
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  • Final
    NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy, Glenn Diekmann
    C

B

Description: Total reprocess.

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C

Description: I gave more "presence" to the galaxy.

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NGC3628: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy, Glenn Diekmann