NGC 1365 is often called the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy. It’s a stunning, grand-design spiral with a prominent central bar and sweeping arms — one of the best examples of a barred spiral in the universe!
Integration per filter:
– L: 4h 10m (50 × 300″)
– R: 4h 10m (50 × 300″)
– G: 4h 10m (50 × 300″)
– B: 3h 20m (40 × 300″)
– Hα: 3h 20m (40 × 300″)
Total integration: 19h 10m
Equipment:
– Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 14″
– Camera: ZWO ASI533MM
– Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX+ GEM
– Filters: Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 2″, Astronomik Type 2c (LRGB) 2″
– Accessory: Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD1400
– Software: Adobe Photoshop, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)