My latest two images, NGC3628 and M101

I plan on getting more exposures on M101 tonight to add to the image

NGC3628 - Sarah's Galaxy - www.flickr.com/photos/30345959@N08/6925109886/in/photostream

NGC 3628, also known as Sarah's Galaxy is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

NGC 3628 along with M65 and M66 form the famous Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies.

The image consists of:
14x10Min ISO 800 Images at -15 Degrees C
19x Dark Frames
53x Flat Frames
Imaging Scope: Astro-Tech AT8RC
Guide Scope: Celestron C80ED
Imaging Camera: Canon 500D Modified and Cooled
Guide Camera: QHY5
Mount: Skywatcher NEQ6Pro
Guide Software: Maxim DL
Imaging software: BackyardEOS ( www.backyardeos.com )
Stacking and Pre Processing: Nebulosity 2
Post Processing: Photoshop CS5, Noise Ninja

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy - www.flickr.com/photos/30345959@N08/6925098728/in/photostream

The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on spiral galaxy distanced 21 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major

The image consists of:
5x10Min ISO 800 Images at -15 Degrees C
19x Dark Frames
53x Flat Frames
Imaging Scope: Astro-Tech AT8RC
Guide Scope: Celestron C80ED
Imaging Camera: Canon 500D Modified and Cooled
Guide Camera: QHY5
Mount: Skywatcher NEQ6Pro
Guide Software: Maxim DL
Imaging software: BackyardEOS ( www.backyardeos.com )
Stacking and Pre Processing: Nebulosity 2
Post Processing: Photoshop CS5, Noise Ninja

Thanks for looking

Simon

Hi Simon,

Your images are very good lots of detail great processing and color balance.

Great imaging well done,

Carl.

one of the best ever Dumbbell Nebula,s iv ever seen.

Hi Simon, as always simply stunning. I'm in awe Declan

Will be posting an update to my M101 as I now have 31x 10 Min Exposures, plus I got 11x10 Min on M51

I'm just too tired to process them

Many thanks for all your comments

New image posted here www.flickr.com/photos/30345959@N08/6933343932/in/photostream