Leo Triplet (Jim Raskett)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Leo (Leo) · Contains: HD98388 · IC 2745 · Leo Triplet · M 65 · M 66 · NGC 3623 · NGC 3627 · NGC 3628

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I really enjoy how beautiful this trio is.
My first image swapping from my Sharpstar 61 to my Explore Scientific ED102 using my Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro mount.
Also, my second image since modifying the mount with the Rowan belt modification and adjusting the DEC worm. Still need to adjust the RA worm.
Both modifications have made an amazing difference in the mount's performance!!!
I imaged the Triplet a few nights before just to test guiding and the new setup. I picked the Triplet only because it was high enough to image (above the light dome) and was just above the celestial equator where has always been the hardest test of my guiding. I saw in the subs how beautiful the target looked, so when I got everything lined out a few days later, I gave it two partial evenings of capture. The Triplet goes into the trees to my west just after the meridial.
I thought it came out well considering my Bortle 7 skies. The light frame ADU dropped by 50% when the target reached the meridian!

I hope that you enjoy!

Jim

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Title: Leo Triplet

Description: Slight HDRMT bump in PI.

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Description: I had a post from a member on SGL that said that my blue level was a bit too high. Adjusted now to meet the R and G levels.
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Title: Leo Triplet -- FINAL

Description: Cleaned up some residual artifacts in NGC 3628

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RA (center)	11h19m55s.58
RA (top/left)	11h17m39s.20
RA (top/right)	11h17m51s.18
RA (bottom/right)	11h22m11s.66
RA (bottom/left)	11h22m00s.60

Dec (center)	+13°15′37″.1
Dec (top/left)	+13°45′56″.5
Dec (top/right)	+12°42′24″.0
Dec (bottom/right)	+12°45′13″.4
Dec (bottom/left)	+13°48′45″.4

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