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FIRST LIGHT WITH NEW MOUNT

2012-11-25 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M27

Must say I’m pleased with the behaviour of my new mount. Here is the first astrophoto with it. It’s M27 The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. The photo was taken 2012-10-09 (the first clear night since I bought the mount in the beginning of September).15x60s exposures at ISO 1600 (14x60s black, 10 bias and 8 flat exposures were added) and processed with PixInsight.

M31, M32

2012-11-12 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M31, M32

2012-11-12 20:00-00:30
Cloudy followed by clear weather, no wind

M31 / M32
Exposures:
14x60s+13x90s LIGHT
10x90s DARK15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M15

2012-11-12 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M15

2012-11-12 20:00-00:30
Cloudy followed by clear weather, no wind

M15
Exposures:
7x60s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
15 BIAS
16 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

NGC6888

2012-10-11 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

NGC6888

2012-10-11 20:00-22:30
Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind

NGC6888
Exposures:
10x120s LIGHT
10x120s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M11

2012-10-11 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M11

2012-10-11 20:00-22:30
Clear followed by clouds and compact fog, no wind

M11
Exposures:
9x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M101

2012-10-10 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M101

2012-10-10 20:00-23:30
Windy, clear

M101
Exposures:
16x90s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M97

2012-10-10 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M97

2012-10-10 20:00-23:30
Windy, clear

M97
Exposures:
11x60s+6x90s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

NGC7331

2012-10-09 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

NGC7331

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30
Wind, some faint clouds

NGC7331
Exposures:
22x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M92

2012-10-09 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M92

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30
Wind, some faint clouds

M92
Exposures:
7x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M27

2012-10-09 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M27

2012-10-09 20:30-00:30
Wind, some faint clouds

M27
Exposures:
15x60s LIGHT
14x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: PixInsight

M81, M82

2012-09-07 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M81, M82

2012-09-07 22:30-00:00
No wind, faint clouds, half moon at the horizon

M82 / M81
Exposures:
8x60s LIGHT
10x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M51

2012-08-14 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M51

2012-08-14 23:30-01:30
No wind, faint fog clouds

M51
Exposures:
5x60s LIGHT
6x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M96 / M95 with SN1295AW

2012-04-15 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M96+M95 with SN1295AW

2012-04-15 22:00-00:00
No moon, clear, moist

M96 / M95 with SN1295AW
Exposures:
13st 40s LIGHT
4st 40s DARK
4st FLAT
4st BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M44

2012-04-15 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M44

2012-04-15 22:00-00:00
No moon, clear, moist

M44
Exposures:
8x30s LIGHT
4x30s DARK
4 FLAT
4 BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M67

2012-04-07 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M67

2012-04-07 22:00-23:30
Rising full moon

M67
Exposures:
7x30s LIGHT
4x30s DARK
4 FLAT
4 BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

NGC2903

2012-04-07 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

NGC2903

2012-04-07 22:00-23:30
Rising full moon

NGC2903
Exposures:
18x40s LIGHT
4x40s DARK
4 FLAT
4 BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

NGC2392

2012-03-12 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

NGC2392

2012-03-12 21:00-24:00
No moon, clear, very faint clouds in the west

NGC2392
Exposures:
3x40s LIGHT
2x60s DARK
10 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M1

2012-03-12 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M1

2012-03-12 21:00-24:00
No moon, clear, very faint clouds in the west

M1
Exposures:
4x60s LIGHT
2x60s DARK
2 BIAS
8 FLAT

Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M27

2011-09-16 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M27

2011-09-16 21:00-23:00
Half moon, semi-turbulent seeing

M27
Exposures:
3×40 LIGHT
2×40 DARK
8 FLAT
10 BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

M13

2011-09-16 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

M13

2011-09-16 21:00-23:00
Half moon, semi-turbulent seeing

M13
Exposures:
2×40 LIGHT
2×40 DARK
8 FLAT
10 BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, ISO1600
Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain
Mount: Meade Standard Wedge and Tripod
Software: PixInsight, DeepSkyStacker

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