Leo Triplet

[Skipper Billy]

A quick look at the Leo Triplet from last night. We only have 3 hours of astro dark at this time of year so its just 1 hour each of RGB binned 1x1. 4" frac and Atik 16200. I have never tried imaging in >25kts of wind but even though the guiding was over 1" total RMS I am reasonably happy with the results for just 3 hours of data. Calibrated with darks, bias and flats and processed entirely in Pixinsight.

 

Hi Res full frame https://www.flickr.com/photos/113316085@N05/49801719437/in/album-72157675109735132/

 

Hi res cropped https://www.flickr.com/photos/113316085@N05/49801406311/in/album-72157675109735132/

 

 

 

[MarkAR]

Well done for such poor conditions. 

[Skipper Billy]

Following on from the quick and dirty stack last week - this is the final version. Still very noisy but its only 3 hours of data - 1 hour each of RGB binned 1x1. Found the elusive colour! Leo Triplet - 60% cropped. 4" frac and Atik 16200, Baader LRGB filters. Processed entirely in Pixinsight.

Hi res here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/113316085@N05/49818113391/in/dateposted-public/

 

 

[astro mick]

Very nice indeed.Well done.

Mick.