Leo Triplet (just)

[shifter]

This is the second object from last night (Leo Triplet), although I managed to get an hours worth of subs the resulting image didn't come out as I

expected (I'll have to revisit this one).

Object Leo Triplet M65, M66, NGC3628

Subs 12x300sec @ iso 800

Image scope LXD55 SN10 on an EQ-6 Pro

Guide scope ED80-Pro and QHY5 cam

Camera Canon 350d + Neodymium LP filter

Stacked with Maxim dl

Proc with PS CS2 and Noel's actions

(click to enlarge)

[blinky]

Nowt wrong with that! I remember trying to find them last year, very faint they are!!

[saturn5]

My favourite area of the sky,Leo,Coma Berenices and Virgo area.

Maybe it didn't come out as you expected but i think its excellent,i just love the triplet.

[barkis]

It's a fine image Brian, those galaxies are sitting pretty in that lovely widefield setting.

Just a reall nice picture.

Ron.

[CELESCOPE]

really nice wide field image Brian, as Ron says they sitting pretty ther mate , very nice image

Rog

[centroid]

That's a very nice capture indeed.

Dave

[Eddie]

Wonderful image indeed! Just amazed that galaxy season is almost upon us!

Eddie

[anthony]

nice job.

Great to see this group coming round again.

Anthony

[dogfish]

That's a lovely image - one of my favourite sights in the sky.

Thanks, Martin

[jgs001]

Nicely captured.

[MartinB]

Excellent work Brian, there're dim devils!

[Vega]

Nice one Brian

I cant wait to feast my mirrors on them

Matt

[Sam]

Great shot - Three galaxies in one go. I always find the galaxy shots extremely interesting - because the subjects are so far away.