Leo Triplet - added more luminence data

[ChrisLX200]

Well this is now a total of 6 x 15 min subs of luminence data. I also have about an hours worth of Ha data but I'm not sure it's going to add much, and still need to capture RGB.

Scope: TV NP127is 660mm f/l @ f/5.2

Camera: Atik 490EX

Filters: LPAS

Guide: TV Pronto + Lodestar

Mount: Losmandy G11 + Gemini L4

Subs stacked in DSS and levels etc., adjusted in PS.

ChrisH

[Mark72]

great details in galaxies, nice framing, good luck with RGB

Mark

[sologuitarist61]

Really nice image!

[kirkster501]

The detail is fabulous!  One of the best I have seen.  Nice one, looking forward to the RGB.

[ollypenrice]

M66 has grown past the edge of the frame! (This happens often when you image galaxies and add more and more data. They expand, which is a good thing of course.) You could always try rotating it slightly for a further shoot and with a bit of deft Photoshoppery combine them to use all the captured frames. It's a kind of semi-mosaic technique which can be useful. The more data you add, the bigger M66 will get. It has a huge outer halo beginning to show here.

Anyway, very good. The core of M66 is excellent with lots of nice spiral structure.

Olly

[swag72]

Good data showing through here - I'm sure this will make a fine luminance