Capture summary
Galaxy in Leo
March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
Broadband integration
Spring target / wide composition
- L-Pro 18h 45m 225 x 300s / March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
- Totals 18h 45m March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
A spring galaxy pairing in Leo, with M65 and M66 showing tilted spiral structure in the same frame.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- L-Pro: 225 x 300s, 18h 45m, March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
- Totals: 18h 45m, March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-100 CF HEX
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, DeepSkyStacker, PixInsight, N.I.N.A.
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Galaxy in Leo; best planned for March through May from New Jersey.
Spring favors higher galaxy fields and northern targets after evening twilight.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Prioritize transparency, darker skies, and long broadband integration.
M65 / M66 is listed here in Leo.
Current frame: Broadband RGB / Broadband integration.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
