Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)

Posted: Feb 15th, 2024

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Yellow zoneLight Pollution:

Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

Feb 15th, 2024

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Bode's Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)
Constellation: Ursa Major

Date: 10.02.24
Location: Nizovskaya (Leningrad region)
Light Pollution Zone: Yellow
Moon Phase: 0%

Equipment:
Telescope: Sky-Watcher QUATTRO 150P (F/3.45)
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO
Camera: Canon 60Da
Filters: Svbony UV/IR Cut 2"
Coma Corrector: Sky-Watcher 0.85X (Special for 150/600 Quattro)
ZWO ASIAIR PRO
Guide Scope: Svbony 60mm + ZWO ASI120MM mini

Exposure:
44 x 300s ISO: 1000
100 x 30s ISO 1000
Total Exposure: 4h 30m

Resolution: 4718x3145 px

Scale: 7832 KB

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Evgeniy Osharov

Very nice processing! Is everything correct with the corrector segment? Because I also have such a quad, and I just can't fix the stars in the corners, even though the collimation is fine. I'm already starting to suspect it's made in China for Russia.

16 Feb, 2024 Reply