Published On Apr 8, 2021
I clean out the garage annually and so I thought it would be a good idea to line up the telescopes and get a picture. I also captured three more deep space objects. At the rate I'm going, I'll finish the entire universe by the end of the year.
Here are my astrophotography capture details:
Targets:
Medusa Nebula (Sharpless 2-274)
Imaging Telescope:
Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm Refractor Telescope
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM Cool
Focuser:
MoonLite 2.5" Focuser with Motor Auto-Focus
Field Flattener:
HoTech 2" SCA Field Flattener
Mount:
Celestron CGX
Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster
Guide scope:
Orion ST80
Guide Camera:
Lodestar X2
Frames:
Optolong Ha: 60x240" (gain: 139, offset: 21)
Optolong OIII: 60x240" (gain: 75, offset: 15)
Integration: 8.0 hours
Guide Software:
PHD2
Calibration Frames:
Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50
Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Stacking software:
PixInsight
Post Processing:
PixInsight, PhotoShop
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip
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Targets:
M81, M82, and the Gardland Galaxy (NGC 3077)
Galaxy Group, M105, M96, M95
Imaging Telescope:
Celestron RASA 8-inch
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI533MC color
Mount:
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster
Filters:
Optolong L-Pro
Gain: 50 (30 second exposures)
Guide Scope:
ZWO 60mm Guide Scope
Guide Camera:
ZWO ASI224MC
Guide Software:
PHD2
Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Stacking software:
PixInsight
Post Processing:
PixInsight, PhotoShop
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip