Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: Leo Triplet - Hamburger Galaxy

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2021 Mar 09 - 23:00

Uploaded

2021 Mar 14 - 14:33

Objects

NGC3628

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11^h20^m
Dec: +13°35'
Position angle: -54°37'

Field size

0°23' × 0°18'

Equipment

Celestron C11 on SkyWatcher NEQ6 mount; f6.3 focal reducer
Atik 383L CCD camera, StarShoot Autoguider (OAG)

Exposure

16x5min unbinned; 16x5min 2x2 binned

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

NGC3628

Title

Leo Triplet - Hamburger Galaxy

About this image

Despite using darks and bias-subtracted flats, some light leakage occurred in the processed image. In adjusting levels to compensate some fainter stars disappeared. PHD2 guiding was a little too aggressive.

Files associated with this observation

NGC3628 090321.jpg (124.9 kB)

Like this image

Manolo_Rodriguez, Paul Whitmarsh, Callum Potter, Graham Winstanley

Comments

Callum Potter, 2021 Mar 16 - 11:49 UTC

Nice image Mike - picked up the outer halo to the west of the galaxy well.

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