Coma Cluster – 2016

Coma Cluster - 2016
Coma Cluster – 2016
Coma Cluster - 2016, annotated
Coma Cluster – 2016, annotated (885 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

2016-04-11 23:00-04:00
Clear, setting moon, little wind, 4 degrees C

Coma Cluster
(20+22+26)x480s LIGHT
179x480s DARKS
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

M53, NGC5053 – 2016

M53, NGC5053 - 2016
M53, NGC5053 – 2016

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

2016-04-11 23:00-04:00
Clear, setting moon, little wind, 4 degrees C

M53+NGC5053
Exposures:
(21+8)x480s LIGHT
122x480s DARKS
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

M101 and friends – 2016

M101 and friends - 2016
M101 and friends – 2016

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

2016-03-31 22:00-00:00
Low clouds followed by clear weather, some wind, no moon, 1 degrees C

2016-04-09 22:00-04:00
High clouds followed by clear weather, no wind, no moon, -1 degrees C

M101
Exposures:
(32+9+30)x480s LIGHT
192x480s DARKS
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