Spiral galaxy M66

Posted by Liors
on Monday, July 30, 2018

Attached you will find my final image of M66, M66 galaxy is part of what called the LEO TRIPLET, which contain 3 major galaxies, M65, M66 and NGC 3628.
This attached image only show M66 since my imaging scope has a long focal length of 1200mm.
Image were taken from the Negev desert Israel on April 13-14,2018.
I also attached a photo of my rig that I took from the same desert site.

Tech details:
Filters:
Lum- 13x720sec @ -15c` Bin 1x1
Red- 6x720sec @ -15c` Bin 2x2
Green- 6x720sec @ -15c` Bin 2x2
Blue- 6x720sec @ -15c` Bin 2x2
Total integration time- 6h, 12m.

Calibration frames were added for each filter,
Dark- 20 @ -15c` Bin 1x1 & 2x2
Bias- 200 @ -15c` Bin 1x1 & 2x2
Flat- 30 @ -15c` Bin 1x1 & 2x2

Equipment details:
Mount- Losmandy G11 G2 modified
Scope- William Optics 152mm f/8 LZOS OK-4 optics
Camera- Starlight Xpress Trius SX694 mono & SX Filter Wheel & Astrodon 36mm unmounted E series Gen2 LRGB
Guider- SX Lodestar & SX OAG
Flattener- TSFlat2.5, 2.5".

Software:
Camera & mount control- SGP via Ascom
Guiding- PHD
Sky chart- Stellarium
Mount main control- Gemini.net via Ascom
Registration, Calibration & stacking images- PixInsight 1.8
Processing- PS CS6

clear skies!!!

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