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LeoTriplet.jpg

RASC (Halifax Centre) St. Croix Observatory

M65, M66 and NGC3628 for a triplet of galaxies in Leo

Processing:

-Thirteen 5 minute images dark, bias, flat corrected and stacked using Deep Sky Stacker-Stacker
-Image streteched and masked layer approach used to maintain detail in bright areas
-Noise reduction using Paint Shop Pro
-Final sharpen using Focus Magic (a Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro plugin)

Canon EOS 350D ,Meade SN8 8" f4 telescope
Exposure 1 hour 5 minutes (13 5 minute exposures) full exif

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