Leo Trio

[RickS]

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]

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

Mike

[RickS]

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

[peter_4059]

Rick,

Amazing data and processing. Thanks for sharing.

[RickS]

Thanks, Peter!

[strongmanmike]

Oh..yeah.. sorry...:zzz:

But is is still excellent :thumbsup:

Tired Mike :help:

[RickS]

Go get some sleep and I'll harass you tomorrow :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

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 :) :P.

[strongmanmike]

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

Mike Mule

[Joshua Bunn]

Lovely Rick, detailed and clean :)

[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! :D

Verrry nice work Rick!

[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 :thumbsup:

Mike

[willik]

Leo Triplet in full bloom looks great Rick
Martin

[gregbradley]

Wonderful images Rick to your usual very high standards.

Greg.

[Geoff45]

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

[Octane]

Simply outstanding. The colour and detail is just gorgeous.

H

[RickS]

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.



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!



Thanks, Josh.



Thanks, Marcus, especially if it was a good show :)



Thanks, Martin.



Thanks, Greg.



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



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

[RickS]

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.:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[multiweb]

Best I've seen in a long while Ricardo. Altitude wins. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Andy01]

+1 what they all said ^^^^ great data well processed :thumbsup:

[RickS]

Thanks, Dennis! It's an overdone subject but you can see why.



Thanks, Marc. It sure doesn't hurt!



Thanks very much, Andy.

[strongmanmike]

Ok well now at home, rested, filled with a pint of beautiful Crankshaft Beer about to start processing my data from last night....and I thought, oh wait, lets check out Ricks Leo Trio on the big screen.........:question:.......... .....:eyepop:


Meah...I'll cut the useless superlatives and just swing you one of these....


:bowdown:


Oh what the hell here have another....

:bowdown:

Mike :D

[Ryderscope]

Just goes to prove that data quality is the key (plus excellent processing of course!).

[RickS]

Thanks, Mikey!



And thanks, Rodney. My astro buddy Alberto Pisabarro processed the same data and it's interesting to compare and learn from each other.

[atalas]

:jawdrop: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[RickS]

Thanks, Louie!