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M65 & M66

Capture date: March 1st – 8th, 2025
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 104 x 300s (8h 40m)
R: 40 x 10s (6m 40s)
R: 62 x 180s (3h 6m)
G: 39 x 10s (6m 30s)
G: 84 x 180s (4h 12m)
B: 40 x 10s (6m 40s)
B: 67 x 180s (3h 21m)
L: 56 x 5s (4m 40s)
L: 278 x 180s (13h 54m)
Integration: 33h 37m 30s

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Reducer: APM Riccardi 0.75x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik DeepSky RGB, Astronomik L-2
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: TS TriPier
Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

Leo Triplet

Capture date: April 19th – 28th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: L: 424 @ 60s, R: 60 @ 180s, G: 52 @ 180s, B: 39 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 14h 7m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M65 & M66 & NGC3628 – Leo Triplet

Capture date: April 2nd & 3rd, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 207 @ 40s (ISO 400)
Integration: 2h 18m
Darks: 40
Flats: 30
Bias: 20

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Camera: Canon EOS 80D (stock)
Mount: Vixen GPDX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: Intervalometer