Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  M 65  ·  M 66  ·  NGC 3623  ·  NGC 3627  ·  NGC 3628
Leo Triplets, Rick Daniell
Leo Triplets
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Leo Triplets

Leo Triplets, Rick Daniell
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Leo Triplets

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Description

TARGET

Name:Leo Triplets

Designation:M65; M66, NGC 3628

Constellation:Leo

Distance:35 Million Light years

Approx Size:

GEAR

Telescope: Orion RC 8

Imaging Camera: QHY8L at -20c

EQ Mount: Orion Atlas Pro

Guiding: Altair 240mm Guidescope & ZWO 290 & PHD2

Prime Focus : 1250 mm fl

Filter: none



IMAGE SPECS

Lights: 22x240s

Darks: 25 x 240s

Flats: 50 x.00587s

Bias:

Total Integration 1.46 Hrs

Pixel Scale: 1.28 arc sec /px

Dates: 03/31/2020

SOFTWARE AND PROCESSING

APT: Control of imaging camera

Pixinsight: Pre and Post processing

Photoshop: Final tweaks and logo

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