Leo Triplet Updated Image

[nucdoc]

Since I posted this 3 weeks ago I have had the chance to add another 3 hours of LRGB, to the image.

I also collected 2 hours of Ha at 3nm, I must admit that it did not add much, only two small areas in M66, but the Ha data created some weird artifacts with the stars, so I am still working on how to add it in.

 

I am curious about the two very small faint galaxies above NGC 3628, I cannot find any info about them, if anyone knows I would love to hear

 

All criticism welcome

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

Imaging telescope or lens: TMB 175 f8 TMB 175 f8

Imaging camera: Atik 383L+ mono

Mount: Meade LX850 Starlock

Focal reducer: Riccardi-Reducer 0,75x Riccardi 0.75 Focal Reducer

Software: Adobe Photoshop CC (64 Bit),  PixInsight,  Main Sequence Software SequenceGeneratorPro 2.4

Filters: Astronomik CLS CCD 2",  Astronomik LRGB IIc

Frames: 40x600"

Integration: 6.7 hours

Pixel scale: 0.528 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 89.795 degrees

Field radius: 0.593 degrees

Locations: Home, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

 

 

 

[mikeyj1]

Nice image Mark, and really appreciate the technical data you include about how it was made

[nucdoc]

Thanks Mikeyj1, appreciate the comments 

 

Mark