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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Carole on Apr 25, 2020, 19:10:18

Title: Leo Triplet From Bromley
Post by: Carole on Apr 25, 2020, 19:10:18
Bit stuck for targets, Set up is really too small for galaxies, Stuck at home in LP Bromley, and targets near the Zenith require a non windy night due to having to take the dome off.

Taken over 3 nights, started this last weekend with a Hutech filter, Got RGB on the second night and last night got Luminance, as I wanted to compare with the Hutech filter, but can't see much difference with this particular target and conditions.

M65, M66 & NGC3628

Lum 13 x 600
Hutech filter 18 x 600
RGB 8 x 300 binned (each)
Total imaging time 2020 6 hours 40 minutes

I then decided to combine it with the data from 2012 as it was still quite noisy.
2012 image, both taken from Bromley, and the 2012 one was done with a DSLR.

2012 & 2020 Combined
With 2 hours Modified Canon 450D + data above = Grand total of 8 hours 40 mins.

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10047/normal_Leo_Triplet_2012_and_2020_combined.png)
 
Title: Re: Leo Triplet From Bromley
Post by: ApophisAstros on Apr 26, 2020, 11:22:19
Cracking threesome,
Roger
Title: Re: Leo Triplet From Bromley
Post by: NoelC on Apr 26, 2020, 12:38:49
Wonderful Carole!
Very nicely framed too.
Noel
Title: Re: Leo Triplet From Bromley
Post by: Carole on Apr 26, 2020, 16:08:21
Thanks Noel.

Carole
Title: Re: Leo Triplet From Bromley
Post by: Roberto on Apr 28, 2020, 09:32:52
Good result Carole.  I know you don't like to image galaxies but those three are nicely framed and the resolution seems good for detail.

Roberto
Title: Re: Leo Triplet From Bromley
Post by: Carole on Apr 28, 2020, 09:38:53
Thanks Roberto.

QuoteI know you don't like to image galaxies
Mainly because my set up is not suited to small galaxies.  Plus I really don;t like imaging LRGB from Bromley, but no real choice at the moment.

Carole