Leo Trio

[RickS (Rick)]

Yes, everybody images it, especially in the Northern Hemisphere. I think this one stands out a bit due to the quality of the data - provided by the wonderful Drs Jim & Linda Powell who are kind enough to share with me (and even image targets that I suggest.)

Captured at DSW New Mexico, Mar-Apr 2018

Objects in image:
NGC3628 with its lovely tidal tail, M65, M66, various smaller IC & PGC galaxies

Scope: TEC 160FL FL=1152.68mm
Mount: Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STXL-16200
Filters: Astrodon
Image scale: 1.069 arcsec/pixel (Drizzled up)
Exposures: 16x1200s R, 15x1200 G, 15x1200s B, 80x900s L (35.3 hours)
Processing: PixInsight 1.8.5

Acquisition: Drs Jim & Linda Powell
Processing: Rick Stevenson

Big version of the full field on Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/342978/0/

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,
Rick.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Excellent Rick..as you say, looks like excellent data there ....detailed and colourful...great result mate

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Excellent Rick..as you say, looks like excellent data there ....detailed and colourful...great result mate

Thanks, Mikey. Glad this one isn't as boring as the last couple

[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Rick,

Amazing data and processing. Thanks for sharing.

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by peter_4059

Amazing data and processing. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Peter!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Thanks, Mikey. Glad this one isn't as boring as the last couple

Oh..yeah.. sorry...

But is is still excellent

Tired Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Oh..yeah.. sorry...

But is is still excellent

Tired Mike

Go get some sleep and I'll harass you tomorrow

[Stevec35 (Steve)]

Exquisite stuff Rick! Don't know if I've ever seen such detail in these galaxies.

Cheers

Steve

[LewisM]

Schmacko!

You keep churning 'em out Rick - like a QLD Sidonio .

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by RickS

Go get some sleep and I'll harass you tomorrow

Out imaging..should be clear all night, no time to sleep, using the AG12 tonight too, so turning dome every 30min again ......

Mike Mule

[Joshua Bunn (Joshua)]

Lovely Rick, detailed and clean

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

This must be a good image. I put down my smart phone and got up from watching telly to go to the computer just to take a good look!

Verrry nice work Rick!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

This must be a good image. I put down my smart phone and got up from watching telly to go to the computer just to take a good look!

Verrry nice work Rick!

Yeah, I've only looked at it on my (brand new) smart phone too...so can't wait to view it on the big screen at home tomorrow!...can tell its good though

Mike

[willik (Willik)]

Leo Triplet in full bloom looks great Rick
Martin

[gregbradley]

Wonderful images Rick to your usual very high standards.

Greg.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Very nice Rick. Good capture of the star trail in 3628 and nice halo around 3627.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Simply outstanding. The colour and detail is just gorgeous.

H

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Stevec35

Exquisite stuff Rick! Don't know if I've ever seen such detail in these galaxies.

Thanks, Steve. The TEC 160FL does a great job and I reckon it compares favourably to larger aperture scopes in terms of sharpness and resolution.

Originally Posted by LewisM

Schmacko!

You keep churning 'em out Rick - like a QLD Sidonio .

Thanks, Lewis. Mike is the man when it comes to data capture. For now I'm mostly a processor. But when I retire things will be different!

Originally Posted by Joshua Bunn

Lovely Rick, detailed and clean

Thanks, Josh.

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

This must be a good image. I put down my smart phone and got up from watching telly to go to the computer just to take a good look!

Verrry nice work Rick!

Thanks, Marcus, especially if it was a good show

Originally Posted by willik

Leo Triplet in full bloom looks great Rick

Thanks, Martin.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Wonderful images Rick to your usual very high standards.

Thanks, Greg.

Originally Posted by Geoff45

Very nice Rick. Good capture of the star trail in 3628 and nice halo around 3627.

Thanks, Geoff. There's a dwarf galaxy in or around the tail that I'm going to see if I can track down.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Yeah, I've only looked at it on my (brand new) smart phone too...so can't wait to view it on the big screen at home tomorrow!...can tell its good though

Looks forward to your considered opinion, Mike. Also the obligatory worm inspection

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Octane

Simply outstanding. The colour and detail is just gorgeous.

Thanks, H!

[Dennis]

Wow – I was expecting a nice wide field but not with this exquisite image scale and clarity. This image especially invokes the oft used phrase “island galaxies floating in space”.

Lovely work Rick, the sprinkling of back drop galaxies in the inky dark background is quite beautiful.

Cheers

Dennis