M51 - Observatory First Light

M51 - Observatory First Light Jun 10, 2024 718 views3500×35004.37 MB

Kyle Goodwin

In 12 groups

Remote observatory

Sawnee Gold Observatory, Sharon (GA), US

CVn

13h 29m 52s · +47° 12′ 23″

0.43° × 0.43°

0.45″/px

305.52°N

Integration

R	100×120″	3h 20′	6-7 Jun 2024	1%
G	94×120″	3h 8′	7-8 Jun 2024	3%
B	100×120″	3h 20′	8 Jun 2024	5%
Hα	17×600″	2h 50′	25 May, 10 Jun 2024	56%
Totals		12h 38′	5 days in 2024	18%

R	100×120″=3h 20′
6-7 Jun 2024	1%

G	94×120″=3h 8′
7-8 Jun 2024	3%

B	100×120″=3h 20′
8 Jun 2024	5%

Hα	17×600″=2h 50′
25 May, 10 Jun 2024	56%

Totals	12h 38′
5 days in 2024	18%

Imaging equipment

Telescope	Astro-Physics StarFire GTX 130mm f/6.3 (3.5")
Camera	QHYCCD QHY268 M
Mount	Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO
Filters	Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm
Accessories	DeepSkyDad Flap Panel (FP1) Lunatico Astronomia CloudWatcher Optec FocusLynx Dual-Focus Controller Optec ThirdLynx QuickSync FTX40 Pegasus Astro Powerbox Advance QHYCCD QHYCFW3-M-US
Software	Han K. Astrometric STAcking Program (ASTAP) Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator Starkeeper Voyager Advanced

Guiding equipment

Guiding optics	Borg 50AG
Guiding camera	ZWO ASI290MM Mini

Objects

Whirlpool Galaxy M 51 NGC 5194 NGC 5195 IC 4277 IC 4278

Description

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Revision: D

Title Color Adjustment

Description Improved the background neutralization, adjusted color slightly overall to remove the green tint, and added slightly more noise reduction.

Published Jun 28, 2024, 3:24:47 PM

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