Category Archives: Astrophotos

M98, M99, M100

2015-04-18 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-04-15 23:30-02:00
Very clear, no moon, some wind, humid, 3 degrees C
Power supply broke, telescope set up in a hurry

2015-04-18 00:30-03:00
Initial low clouds followed by clear, no moon, little wind, 1 degrees C

M98+M99+M100
Exposures:
39x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Camera: Canon EOS-600Da, IDAS LPS-P2, ISO800
Lens: Sky-Watcher Esprit 80ED + Sky-Watcher field flattener
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Skywatcher SynGuider auto guider and Celestron 80mm guide scope
Software: BackyardEOS, PixInsight, Photoshop

Astrophotos

NGC2264

2015-03-29 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-03-11 20:00-00:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C

NGC2264
Exposures:
28x480s LIGHT

2015-03-21 20:00-23:00
Very clear, no moon, no wind, -2 degrees C

NGC2264
Exposures:
20x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M106 and friends

2015-03-27 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-03-22 00:00-04:00
Few high clouds, no moon, no wind, -6 degrees C

M106
Exposures:
31x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M101 and friends

2015-03-22 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-03-13 23:00-04:00
Clear, rising moon, no wind, -1 degrees C

M101
Exposures:
32x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M3

2015-03-18 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-03-12 00:00-03:30
Very clear, rising moon, no wind, -1 degrees C

M3
Exposures:
20×60+20×120+20x300s LIGHT
39×240+68x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

NGC2237, NGC2244 – Rosette Nebula

2015-03-15 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-03-12 20:00-23:00
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C

2015-03-13 20:00-23:00
Few high clouds, no moon, no wind, 1 degrees C

NGC2244
Exposures:
46x480s LIGHT
67x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M37

2015-03-06 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2015-03-04 21:30-00:00
Clear, full moon, some wind, -2 degrees C

M37
Exposures:
28x240s+2x300s LIGHT
40x240s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

NGC1499

2014-12-31 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-12-25 18:30-23:00
Clear, setting moon, -10 degrees C

NGC1499 – The California Nebula
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

IC405, IC410

2014-12-27 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-12-25 23:30-04:00
Clear, setting moon, -10 degrees C

IC405, IC410
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M45

2014-12-21 Peter Folkesson 2 Comments

2014-12-20 19:00-03:00
Very clear, no moon, -2 degrees C

M45 – The Pleiades
Exposures:
20x60s+20x120s+20x240s+29x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M33

2014-10-31 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-10-28 19:30-23:30
High and fast moving low clouds, humid, 9 degrees C

2014-10-29 22:30-00:30
Some initial clouds followed by clear, humid, 2 degrees C

M33 – Triangulum Galaxy
Exposures:
30+20x360s LIGHT
40+40x360s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M31, M32, M110

2014-09-28 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-09-26 22:00-01:30
Fast moving low clouds, windy, 10 degrees C

M31 – Andromeda Galaxy
Exposures:
20x60s+13x180s+5x480s LIGHT
20x60s+20x180s+18x480s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

Veil Nebula

2014-09-06 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

Pickering's Triangular Wisp — Pickering’s Triangular Wisp

2014-09-03 23:00-04:00
Clear, 12 degrees C

Veil Nebulae
Exposures:
30x480s LIGHT
18x300s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M11, NGC6712, IC1295

2014-08-28 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-08-27 22:45-02:00
Scattered low clouds, 11 degrees C

M11, NGC6712, IC1295
Exposures:
24x300s LIGHT
50x300s DARK
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

M27

2014-08-09 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-08-06 23:45-03:00
Setting moon, high clouds, 15 degrees C

M27
Exposures:
16x300s+8x240s+9x180s LIGHT
16x300s+20x240s+13x180s DARKS
200 BIAS

Astrophotos

NGC4565, NGC4559, NGC4494

2014-05-25 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-04-04 23:00-05:00
Clear, setting moon, no wind, 3 degrees C

NGC4565+NGC4559
23x480s LIGHT
34x480s DARK
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

Astrophotos

M53, NGC5053

2014-05-01 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-05-01 23:30-03:00
Clear, no moon, no wind, 2 degrees C

M53+NGC5053
Exposures:
21x480s LIGHT
20x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

Astrophotos

M81, M82, NGC2976, NGC3077

2014-04-27 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-04-27 23:00-03:30
High clouds, no moon, no wind, 10 degrees C

M81+M82
Exposures:
28x480s LIGHT
45x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

Astrophotos

Coma Cluster

2014-04-27 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-04-26 00:00-03:30
Some high clouds initially, no moon, no wind, 10 degrees C
2014-04-27 00:00-03:30
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 10 degrees C

Coma Cluster
Exposures:
42x480s LIGHT
45x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

Astrophotos

NGC2403

2014-04-20 Peter Folkesson Leave a comment

2014-04-20 23:00-03:00
Some high clouds, no moon, no wind, 12 degrees C

NGC2403
Exposures:
26x480s LIGHT
25x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

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Category Archives: Astrophotos

M98, M99, M100

NGC2264

M106 and friends

M101 and friends

M3

NGC2237, NGC2244 – Rosette Nebula

M37

NGC1499

IC405, IC410

M45

M33

M31, M32, M110

Veil Nebula

M11, NGC6712, IC1295

M27

NGC4565, NGC4559, NGC4494

M53, NGC5053

M81, M82, NGC2976, NGC3077

Coma Cluster

NGC2403

Peter Folkesson's astrophotos