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Mohamed Alaa
Iraq kut
04/05/2024
09:00 am

Equipment Details:

‏sky-watcher newton quattro 150p
‏With coma 518mm f3.5
‏‎‏guide: svbony60mm
‏‎‏mount: eq6
‏‎‏camer main: ZWO asi294mc
‏‎‏camer guide : zwo asi120mc
‏‎filter: l-ultimate 2
‏ASIAIR

Post-processing Details:

‏‎‏Flat,dark,baies
‏54 ~300s
‏‎‏coold camera : -0
‏‎‏gain: 130
Photoshop 💪

Image Details:

NGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lion and is 35 million light-years away from us. It was discovered by the scientist William Herschelvi in 1784. It extends over a distance of approximately 300,000 light-years. It is part of the Lion Trilogy, a small galaxy group located in the lion and includes two other galaxies: M65 and 66.

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