The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group)

Deepsky

Acquisition details

I’m not fully satisfied with the final result due to poor flat frames. Because of that, I had to use synthetic flats during processing, so some elements of the image may not be completely accurate.

Location: Own remote opservatory
Observation Dates: May 14 - May 9, 2026
May 14, 2025
August 12, 2025
April 17, 2026
April 18, 2026
April 22, 2026
April 23, 2026
April 24, 2026
May 7, 2026
May 9, 2026

Equipment Used

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Sky-Watcher Evostar 120ED / Black Diamond 120ED
Imaging Cameras
QHYCCD QHY268 M
Mounts
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
Filters
Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36 mm
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm
Software
Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator · Stark Labs Nebulosity · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Exposure Details

L 103x120sec = 3h 26min
R 40x240sec = 2h 40min
G 40x240sec = 2h 40min
B 40x240sec = 2h 40min

Total 11h 26min

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