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!!!