M96 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo
| M96 is the largest of the galaxies in the Leo I group. It is a fine example of a face-on spiral galaxy. Visible through the spiral arm in the upper left section is a very distant edge-on galaxy. | |
| Telescope: | AstroTech 8in. R-C |
| Camera: | Canon XS (Hutech modified); ISO 1600; Raw mode |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding: | SSAG on 500mm guide scope |
| Exposures: |
30 @ 5 min. |
| Processing: |
Images were focused
using Live View. They were calibrated, aligned, and combined in
ImagesPlus. The final image was adjusted in Photoshop CS2 (Curves,
slight cropping). Noise was reduced by applying Gaussian blur throough
a layer mask. |
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