M65, M66 and NGC3648 Luminance

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Taken on April 5, 2005 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.

AP180EDT f/9 imaging scope used at f/9

Finger Lakes IMG6303E imaging camera used at -35C

AP80/900mm guide scope

ST7E guide camera

Finger Lakes CFW1 filter wheel

RoboFocus

Optec IR Blocking Luminance Filter

5 exposures of 10 minutes through luminance filter

50 minutes total exposure time

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