The Leo Triplet

22:34 22/4/2006 UTC

Motivated by the last attempt I went to the dark site to try this one again. I had made some modifications to my guiding script, which seemed to boost up success rate. Unfortunately I had lots of tube currents during the first 30 minutes which ruined half of the useful frames. However I like how this turned out and how the resolution was improved despite of poor tracking. There is also small galaxy IC2745 in the field below NGC3628.

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Camera: Modified Canon EOS 350D | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Guiding: , Orion ShortTube 80mm f5 refractor, QCGuider, Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Exposure: 15x120s (20m) ISO800 f6, 5 darks, 5 flats | Software: IRIS, GIMP | Location: 60°39'N 26°48'E (Huruksela/Kotka, FI)