Leo Triplet and tidal tail of NGC 3628

Posted by RBA
on Friday, March 27, 2009

by Rogelio Bernal Andreo

 

Leo Triplet, including the tidal tail of NGC 3628

DATE TAKEN:
March 17th, 19th and 24th, 2009

PHOTO
Exposure time:
L: 10x12' and 28x15'
RGB: 5x12' each
Total: 15 hours

Focal: 500mm, f/5

EQUIPMENT
Imaging scope: FSQ106 EDX
Camera: STL11000
Mount: Takahashi EM400

SITE & CONDITIONS
Dinosaur Point (Hollister, CA) and Henry Coe State Park (Morgan Hill, CA)
Seeing: Ok
Transparency: Average to Excellent

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