Leo Triplet

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

A mosaic of the Leo Triplet, shot with a GSO RC8.

Reprocessed a mosaic from 2021, but replaced NGC 3628 with an image from earlier this year. So it is a combo of images from a ZWO 1600MM and a ZWO 294MM.

Astrobin version here

Note: this is the Leo Triplet, not Leo with a Triplet

[Dave882 (David)]

Mate that’s just stunning! IMHO just the right level of colour and detail- just really great data and excellent processing. I’m really enjoying your galaxy shots keep ‘em coming!

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

Originally Posted by Dave882

Mate that’s just stunning! IMHO just the right level of colour and detail- just really great data and excellent processing. I’m really enjoying your galaxy shots keep ‘em coming!

Thanks so much, David. I will keep on!

[JA]

That's a lovely image DD.
How dark was the location?

Best
JA

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Well, Paul, apart from being a great shot of these three intrepid galaxies, I recon you have used BlurEx very well in this composition, doesn't look too obvious, looks pretty natural and believable, it can be done, great stuff

Mike

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

Originally Posted by JA

That's a lovely image DD.
How dark was the location?

Thanks JA. It was shot in the Flinders Ranges in South Aus. So Bortle 1 pretty much.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Well, Paul, apart from being a great shot of these three intrepid galaxies, I recon you have used BlurEx very well in this composition, doesn't look too obvious, looks pretty natural and believable, it can be done, great stuff

Thanks Mike. Yeah. Used BEx - well spotted But only for decon operations. Additional sharpening and suchlike done with Photoshop (high pass filter) and some local hist equalisation in PI.

[gregbradley]

Stunningly sharp and detailed and from an 8 inch scope. It looks more like the earlier images from 20 inch RC's.

Greg.

[Geoff45 (Geoff)]

Nice tidal tail on the hamburger

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Stunningly sharp and detailed and from an 8 inch scope. It looks more like the earlier images from 20 inch RC's.

Thanks Greg. There was some good seeing there, and of course the latest generation of processing tools make a difference.

Originally Posted by Geoff45

Nice tidal tail on the hamburger

Thanks, Geoff.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Sheeze, that is up among the best for sure, Fantasic

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

Thanks, Bob.

[marc4darkskies (Marcus)]

That's an excellent rendition Paul! Can't fault it. Very well done!

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

Originally Posted by marc4darkskies

That's an excellent rendition Paul! Can't fault it. Very well done!

Thank you, Marcus.

[matlud (Mathew)]

Beautiful Paul! Amazing detail and very well processed. CS, Mat

[DiscoDuck (Paul)]

Thanks Mat.