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Here is an image of the Leo Triplet, a grouping of three galaxies in the constellation Leo, imaged from my back yard on 3/29/23. These galaxies are located some 35 million light years from Earth. Image of my setup included for reference.
Gear used:
Astro-Tech AT130EDT 130mm refractor 910mm FL, f/7 - aka Big Bertha
Explore Scientific field flattener
Celestron AVX equatorial mount
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro color CMOS camera
Optolong L-Pro light pollution filter
Orion Starshoot Autoguider camera
Orion 60mm guide scope
ZWO autofocuser
Acquisition software:
Sequence Generator Pro
Image processing software:
Pixinsight
Photoshop
87 x 120sec sub exposures
2.9 hours total integrated exposure time
Image calibrated with darks, flats, and dark flats
Gear used:
Astro-Tech AT130EDT 130mm refractor 910mm FL, f/7 - aka Big Bertha
Explore Scientific field flattener
Celestron AVX equatorial mount
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro color CMOS camera
Optolong L-Pro light pollution filter
Orion Starshoot Autoguider camera
Orion 60mm guide scope
ZWO autofocuser
Acquisition software:
Sequence Generator Pro
Image processing software:
Pixinsight
Photoshop
87 x 120sec sub exposures
2.9 hours total integrated exposure time
Image calibrated with darks, flats, and dark flats