The Leo Triplet (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628. Exposures: L: 30 x 600s R,G,B: 12 x 600s each Total exposure time: 11 hours Acquired from SRO (Sierra Remote Observatories) Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 Mount: Paramount ME Camera: QSI 683WSG
The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51a, M51a, or NGC 5194) is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Recently it was estimated to be 23 ± 4 million light-years from the Milky Way. Its interacting companion is catalogued as NGC5195. Acquired from Sierra Remote Observatories in Northern California in May-June 2014 Luminance: 36 x 900s R: 23 x 900s G: 33 x 900s B: 33 x 900s Ha: 9 x 1800s Total exposure time: ~36 hours Main Camera: QSI 883 WSG Guide Camera: SXV Lodestar (on OAG) Mount: Paramount ME Scope: AT 10 RC f/8 Image Aquisition software MaximDL Registed, Calibrated and Stacked and Post Processed with PixInsight 1.8
