M100 - Galaxy Season in Full SwingPlanewave CDK 12.5in; AP 1100GTO AE
QHY600M, - Antlia Broadband and 3.5nm Ha Filters
L: (41 x 180s, Bin 1, Gain 100)
H: (18 x 720s Bin 1, Gain 100)
R,G,B: (22,26,23 x 210s, Bin 1, Gain 100)
Total integration time = 9.8 hrs (Apr 15-17, 2025) Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
NGC 3628 is currently featured in APRealSpace.com in a post used to describe how tidal effects change the appearance and structure of galaxies. This can have a dramatic effect on star production. Also shown are the Hamburgers two Leo companion galaxies.