New M106

A new image of M106 compiled from images taken over two nights.

26/03/2020
90 x 120s lights
40 x 120s darks
30 flats

27/03/2020
75 x 120s lights
30 x 120s darks
30 flats

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C
Guide Cam: QHY 5L-II-C
Guide software: PHD2
Planetarium software: Cartes Du Ciel
Mount control: EQMOD

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and Photo Shop Elements 13

Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

The comet is about 160,353,958 km away. It is brightening and maximum brightness is expected  in May.

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C
Guide Cam: QHY 5L-II-C
Guide software: PHD2
Planetarium software: Cartes Du Ciel
Mount control: EQMOD

60 x 120s subs
30 x 120s darks
30 flats

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and Photo Shop Elements 13

Static stars

Static comet

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M101 - 2nd and 16th March 2020

A new image of M101

49 x 5 min Lights
24 x Darks
55 x Flats

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C
Guide Cam: QHY 5L-II-C
Guide software: PHD2
Planetarium software: Cartes Du Ciel
Mount control: EQMOD

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and Photo Shop Elements 13

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 17/02/2020 + 27/02/2020

Two sessions combined.
 
Session 1 - 17/02/2020
60 x 120s Light
30 x 120s Dark
31 Flat

Session 2 - 27/02/2020
21 x 300s Light
12 x 300s Dark
20 Flat

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C
Guide Cam: QHY 5L-II-C
Guide software: PHD2
Planetarium software: Cartes Du Ciel
Mount control: EQMOD

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and Photo Shop Elements 13

Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

The comet is about 256,492,406 km away and is just past it's closest approach. It's predicted to be at maximum brightness in early June 2020.

This is my first post after acquiring a Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro SynScan mount.

Scope: Sky Watcher ED80 DS Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Camera: Altair Astro Hypercam 183C
Guide Cam: QHY 5L-II-C
Guide software: PHD2
Planetarium software: Cartes Du Ciel
Mount control: EQMOD

60 x 120s subs
30 x 120s darks
30 flats

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and Photo Shop Elements 13

Video 10 frames / sec, 1sec = 20 mins

Quadrantid Meteor

Quadrantid meteor against a partially cloudy sky.

The bright star right of centre is Capella with the Pleiades top right.

Camera: Pentax K-S2
Lens: Samyang 16mm f2.0
Exposure 30s, f2.8, ISO800

Transit of Mercury 11th November 2019

A low Sun, too much cloud and other closer obstructions hampered imaging, but managed a few cloud free shots.

Equipment
Telescope:              Sky Watcher ED80 DS PRO
Camera:                 Altair Astro GP-CAM3 290M + 0.5x reducer

14:38

15:09

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