The Leo Triplet

Three galaxies, small in the middle of the frame, one side-on, one at about 30 degrees, and the third from almost 90 degrees above.

It’s galaxy season once again! This is a 110m integration of 55x120s exposures of the Leo Triplet, M65, M66, and NGC 3628.

Frames
55
Time
110m
Exposure
60s
Gain
ISO 160
Telescope
Astro-Tech AT115EDT 115mm f/7 ED Triplet Refractor w/ 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
Mount
Losmandy GM-8 German Equatorial Mount, Gemini 2, Losmandy FLW Tripod
Camera
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Guider
Orion StarShoot Autoguider
Accessories
ZWO EAF Electronic Automatic Focuser, iOptron iPolar
Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, SkySafari Pro, AstroPixelProcessor, Topaz Photo AI, Capture One
Chart
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