M82
Photo description / processing
Processed using the tone mapping technique as if the data were narrowband.
March 7th, 2020 - April 4th, 2020
NE Ohio, Bortle class 8
Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 102mm ED APO triplet FCD100
Imaging camera: QHY183M, gain 5, offset 8.
Mount: EQ6 R pro
Guiding telescope or lens: off-axis guider QHYOAG
Guiding camera: QHYIII290C
Focal reducer: Stellarvue 0.8 FF&R
Software: EQMOD, SGP, Sharpcap, PHD2, Pixinsight
Filters ZWO LRGB:
Lum 22x120s + 23x180s + 26x 90s = 2 h 32 min
Red 37 x 180 s + 4 x 300 s = 2 h 11 min
Green 61 x 180 s = 3 h 3 min
Blue 60 x 180 s = 3 h
Astronomik 6mm H-alpha: 51 x 600 s = 8 h 30 min
Total integration time: 19 h 16 min
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Explore Scientific 102mm ED APO Triplet FCD100
- Camera
- QHY183M
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
- Guide Scope
- QHY OAG
- Guide Camera
- QHY 290C
- Accessories
- Stellarvue 0.8x Field Flattener and Reducer
- Software
- EQMOD, SGP, SharpCap, PHD2, Pixinsight
Exposure
- 22 × 120″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · L
- 23 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · L
- 26 × 90″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · L
- 37 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · R
- 4 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · R
- 61 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · G
- 60 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 5 · B
- 51 × 600″ · ISO/Gain: 11 · Ha
Total exposure: 19 h 16 m
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M82May 10th, 2020
19 h 16 m
Processed using the tone mapping technique as if the data were narrowband. March 7th, 2020 - April 4th, 2020 NE Ohio, Bortle class 8 Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 102mm ED APO triplet FCD100 Imaging camera: QHY183M, gain 5, offset 8. Mount: EQ6 R pro Guiding telescope or lens: off-axis guider QHYOAG Guiding camera: QHYIII290C Focal reducer: Stellarvue 0.8 FF&R Software: EQMOD, SGP, Sharpcap, PHD2, Pixinsight Filters ZWO LRGB: Lum 22x120s + 23x180s + 26x 90s = 2 h 32 min Red 37 x 180 s + 4 x 300 s = 2 h 11 min Green 61 x 180 s = 3 h 3 min Blue 60 x 180 s = 3 h Astronomik 6mm H-alpha: 51 x 600 s = 8 h 30 min Total integration time: 19 h 16 min
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