M 105 in Leo 22nd March 2020 @ 23:02 UT
Three galaxies. M105 (left), NGC 3384 (right) and NGC 3389 (bottom right). Part of the M96 group of galaxies.
Image: 15 seconds x 62 frames (930 seconds total), gain 6584, bin 2x2, Raw 14, black level 99, camera temperature 10.2 deg C, 1 dark. Stacked in SharpCap Pro 3.2.6248.0. The image was stacked and adjusted in SharpCap. The image was scaled down and cropped in GIMP.
The total exposure time needs to be longer to bring out more detail in the spiral galaxy.
Equipment: Celestron CPC-800 at F5.9, Alt-Az mount, Altair Astro Hypercam 294C Pro Cooled (fan), Celestron Focuser, CPWI controlled remotely via Microsoft RDP and ASCOM.
Astrometry: M 105 is 37 million light years distant.
Charles Messier added M 105 in 1947 by Helen Hogg.