Peter Folkesson, Author at astrophotos.se

M81, M82

2013-03-31 21:00-01:00 Very clear, no moon, no wind, 0 degrees C M81 / M82 Exposures: 23x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and … Continue readingM81, M82

NGC891

2013-03-11 20:00-22:30 Weak fog in the west, weak wind, -9 degrees C NGC891 Exposures: 18x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron … Continue readingNGC891

IC434

2013-03-10 20:00-23:00 Clear, weak wind, -10 degrees C IC434 Exposures: 30x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope Software: … Continue readingIC434

NGC2903

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C NGC2903 Exposures: 22x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider … Continue readingNGC2903

M78

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C M78 Exposures: 24x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider … Continue readingM78

M67

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C M67 Exposures: 7x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider … Continue readingM67

M48

2013-03-09 20:00-01:30 Very clear, small clouds in the east, weak wind, -2 degrees C M48 Exposures: 8x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider … Continue readingM48

M38

2013-03-08 21:00-22:00 Faint clouds over south part of sky, no wind, -1 degrees C M38 Exposures: 14x60s LIGHT 10x60s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider … Continue readingM38

M37

2013-03-03 21:00-00:00 Clear, no wind, -2 degrees C M37 Exposures: 10x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope Software: … Continue readingM37

NGC884, NGC869

2013-03-03 21:00-00:00 Clear, no wind, -2 degrees C NGC884 / NGC869 Exposures: 8x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide … Continue readingNGC884, NGC869

NGC2264

2013-03-01 20:00-23:00 Faint clouds in the west, windy, -1 degrees C NGC2264 Exposures: 18x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm … Continue readingNGC2264

M35

2013-03-01 20:00-23:00 Faint clouds in the west, windy, -1 degrees C M35 Exposures: 10x120s LIGHT 10x120s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm … Continue readingM35

M42, M43

2013-02-28 20:00-22:00 Clear, many thin clouds, hard wind, rising full moon, -1 degrees C M42 Exposures: 8×30+5×60+7×120+4x180s LIGHT 16x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider … Continue readingM42, M43

M1

2013-02-02 22:00-01:30 Very clear, perfect seeing, no moon, -5 degrees C M1 Exposures: 15x180s LIGHT 10x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm … Continue readingM1

M45

2013-02-02 22:00-01:30 Very clear, perfect seeing, no moon, -5 degrees C M45 Exposures: 19x180s LIGHT 10x180s DARK 20 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm … Continue readingM45

MY FIRST AUTO GUIDER

I have now made some tests with the SkyWatcher SynGuider autoguider I have recently acquired along with a Celestron 80mm guide scope attached to my good old Meade 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. My experiences with it so far are pretty good. It can take a … Continue readingMY FIRST AUTO GUIDER

M52

2012-12-13 19:30-00:30 Cold (-16 degrees C), faint fogs followed by clear, no moon M52 Exposures: 10x180s LIGHT 8x90s DARK 15 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and … Continue readingM52

M33

2012-12-13 19:30-00:30 Cold (-16 degrees C), faint fogs followed by clear, no moon M33 Exposures: 10x180s LIGHT 8x90s DARK 15 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and … Continue readingM33

M57

2012-12-08 18:00-19:30 Faint clouds, Milkyway invisible, no wind, no moon M57 Exposures: 16x90s LIGHT 6x60s DARK 15 BIAS 16 FLAT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide … Continue readingM57

M39

2012-12-01 20:00-21:30 Faint clouds, full moon, no wind M39 Exposures: 1x60s+1x120s+1x180s+1x240s+1x300s LIGHT Camera: Canon EOS-600D, ISO800 Lens: Meade Model 2080 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain + Meade Focalreducer 6.3 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope Software: PixInsight

FIRST LIGHT WITH NEW MOUNT

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 … Continue readingFIRST LIGHT WITH NEW MOUNT

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: … Continue readingM81, M82

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 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, … Continue readingM96 / M95 with SN1295AW

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 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 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 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 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 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 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