M81, M82, NGC2976, NGC3077

M81, M82, NGC2976, NGC3077
M81, M82, NGC2976, NGC3077

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

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

Coma Cluster

Coma Cluster
Coma Cluster
Coma Cluster cropped
Coma Cluster cropped
Coma Cluster Annotated
Coma Cluster Annotated (583 galaxies!)

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

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

NGC2403

NGC2403
NGC2403
NGC2403 cropped
NGC2403 cropped

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

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

M97, M108

M97, M108
M97, M108

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

M97+M108
Exposures:
12x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

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

IC1848

IC1848
IC1848

2014-04-03 22:00-05:00 (2 hours lost due to a combination of hardware and software problems)
Clear, moon at the horizon, no wind, 0 degrees C

IC1848
Exposures:
8x480s LIGHT
28x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

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

M84, M86, M87, M89, M90, M91, Markarian’s Chain

M84, M86, M87, M88, M89, M90, M91, Markarian's Chain
M84, M86, M87, M89, M90, M91, Markarian’s Chain

2014-04-03 22:00-05:00 (2 hours lost due to a combination of hardware and software problems)
Clear, moon at the horizon, no wind, 0 degrees C

M87+Markarian’s Chain
21x480s LIGHT
30x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

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

M65, M66

M65, M66
M65, M66
M65, M66, NGC3628 cropped
M65, M66, NGC3628 cropped

2014-04-01 01:30-04:30
Mostly clear, some fog, no wind or moon, 0 degrees C

M65+M66
Exposures:
19x480s LIGHT
25x480s DARKS
200 BIAS
40 FLAT

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