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M31 - M51 progress...

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  • 04-09-2013 9:16pm
    #1
    ZeRoY
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭


    Far from perfect but here are 2 from last night, unguided on Meade LXD75 6" Newtonian, Canon 1100D, Coma corrector + LPF

    M31 - Andromeda Galaxy

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    11X Lights (120s ISO 1600)
    8X Bias
    5X Darks
    5X Flats

    M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

    9675640020_f549573067_c.jpg
    9X Lights (180s ISO 800)
    8X Bias
    5X Darks
    5X Flats


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    Kersh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,893 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Nice one.

    Super detail in the dust lanes in M31

    I always struggle with M51 for some reason. But that pic is super.


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    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    MY challenge for this winter !! :) , i'll be going unguided too so at least i have some hope of getting a similar shot to yours! :)


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    ZeRoY
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭ZeRoY


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    MY challenge for this winter !! :) , i'll be going unguided too so at least i have some hope of getting a similar shot to yours! :)

    Was amazed to be able to do 3minutes with very little trailing, changed from M51 (West) to M31 (North East) and alignment was still good, not good enough for 3 minutes hence why I took M31 at 120sec exposure. Im pretty pleased with this considering light pollution (I use a filter however to reduce) was present, next will be to do this in dark location.


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    ZeRoY
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭ZeRoY


    Kersh wrote: »
    Nice one.

    Super detail in the dust lanes in M31

    I always struggle with M51 for some reason. But that pic is super.

    Thanks! M51 is lacking a lot of details, Im blaming light pollution rather than processing as I tried at least 5 different ways and could not get more out of my data.


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    Wailin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭Wailin


    Nice work Zeroy. Need to motivate myself to get back out there again when the skies clear!


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    ThatDrGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭ThatDrGuy


    Great stuff. I am trying to image the cocoon nebula at the moment but it seems to have disappeared :P My autoguider has died. Humbug! Those things are awful pricey.


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    ZeRoY
    Registered Users Posts: 959 ✭✭✭ZeRoY


    ThatDrGuy wrote: »
    Those things are awful pricey.

    Old school here with cheapo ST80 + SPC900NC webcam for the guiding setup!


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    ThatDrGuy
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭ThatDrGuy


    I have the ST80. Good buy on the SPC900. Those things are like golddust these days. Phillips must be the only company in the world that doesn't want money.


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