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Galaxy NGC 891

AstroDinsk
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
2413
Galaxy NGC 891NGC 891
Resolution:
3406x2282 px
File size:
6233 KB

Photo description / processing

Processing of raw data obtained by the members of the Orion astronomical community at their Amateur Robotic Astronomical Observatory with remote control—the OpenScope project. Commissioning took place in December 2020. Since the start of construction, the observatory has been operating during clear nights, with ongoing equipment debugging. The concept of this project is a remote telescope that can be controlled from anywhere with internet access. Similar projects certainly exist, but it's important to understand the difference in budgets. No ready-made observatory solutions were used here. After debugging all systems and commissioning the telescope, it is intended that control will be made open.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 200/1000
Camera
ZWO ASI1600MM
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Guide Scope
Sky-Watcher 9x50 Finder Scope
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI120MM
Accessories
ZWO EFW 7-position 1.25-inch Filter Wheel, ZWO EAF
Software
Pixinsight
Location
Оренбург, Россия

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken
observatory.miksoft.pro

Exposure

  • 22 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 139 · ZWO L 1.25" ·
  • 12 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 139 · ZWO R 1.25" ·
  • 9 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 139 · ZWO G 1.25" ·
  • 11 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 139 · ZWO B 1.25" ·

Total exposure: 9 h 0 m

Comments

Smirnov Andrey
The galaxy looks good, but the stars are not pleasing at all: they are stretched, with a flat profile, and completely lack color...
Try to separate the stars from the galaxy and work on them separately.
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AstroDinskReply to Smirnov Andrey
Thank you, I'll give it another try today.
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