M 66 - Leo Triplet

Feb 2026
M 66
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

1

Leo Triplet

Lights

Filter NO FILTER
Lights 367
Single Exposure 20 sec
Total Exposure 2 hr 2 min
Gain 80
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S30
Telescope ZWO Seestar S30
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S30
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
17 February 2026 Waning Crescent (0.25%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Siril

M 66 - Leo Triplet

Mar 2026
M 66
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

2

Leo Triplet

Lights

Filter NO FILTER
Lights 267
Single Exposure 20 sec
Total Exposure 1 hr 29 min
Gain 80
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
10 March 2026 Waning Gibbous (62.85%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Siril