The Leo Triplet at 840mm from Bortle 8

by Gadac

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  1. I’m enjoying this galaxy season thanks to the new APO scope. Now its not easy from Bortle 8/9 but these galaxies are fairly bright so it came out well, I think!

    Acquisition equipment and details:

    – Skywatcher 150i Wave mount
    – Askar 120APO @ 840mm f7
    – Touptek ATR2600M at -10°C
    – Touptek 36mm LRGB filters
    – 87×150s L, 32×150s R, 31×150s G and 30×150s B (7h30 in total)
    – Bortle 8 skies (~17.8 SQM)

    Processing done in Pixinsight and Lighroom.

    Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/yio9fc/B/

    My instagram : https://www.instagram.com/astroadrick/

  2. It’s funny I knew this must have been taken on an Askar 120APO once you said 840mm in the title haha. Great shot! I should get the 1.0x corrector for mine as well! But the climate is so cloudy where i live that I should move to a more arid location before spending more money on the hobby haha