Bode's Galaxy NGC 3031 & Cigar Galaxy NGC 3034

Posted: Mar 29th, 2025

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 150/750

Camera: Canon 200 Da

Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO

Software: APT, SharpCap, DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

Accessories: Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov mask

Exposure:

277 x 30" ISO/Gain: 1600

Red zoneLight Pollution:

Chelyabinsk, Russia

Mar 28th, 2025

BODE'S GALAXY NGC 3031 & CIGAR GALAXY NGC 3034

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 150/750
Camera: Canon 200 Da
Mount: Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO
Software: APT, SharpCap, DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI
Accessories: Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov mask

Chelyabinsk, Russia
Light Pollution: Red zone

Exposure:
277 x 30" ISO/Gain: 1600

Ursa Major Constellation
 Messier 81 Spiral Galaxy Bode (Bode's Galaxy, NGC 3031, PGC 28630)
 Messier 82 Barred Spiral Galaxy Cigar (Cigar Galaxy, NGC 3034, PGC 28655)
 
 
 Equipment:
 Canon EOS 200 Da camera.
 Synta SkyWatcher 150/750 telescope, F/5
 HEQ-5 Pro mount
 iOptron iPolar polar alignment camera
 Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
 Bahtinov mask
 
 Imaging software:
 Astrophotography Tool 
 SharpCap (polar alignment)
 EQ-Mode
 ASCOM 
 Cartes Du Ciel
 
 
 Imaging from 27-28.03.2025, Kremenkoul area
 Red light pollution zone. Bortle scale class 7
 Atmospheric haze
 277 Light frames at 30 seconds + 50 Dark frames + 50 Bias frames
 ISO 1600
 
 Total integrated exposure Σ=2h18'30"
 
 
 Post-processing software:
 DeepSkyStacker
 FitsWork
 FITStacker 
 Lightroom 
 StraNet2GUI 
 Photoshop 
 Topaz Denoise AI

Original size: https://deepskyhosting.com/KcoZzCL
Author: googolplexplex

2 h 19 m

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Ursa Major Constellation
Messier 81 Spiral Galaxy Bode (Bode's Galaxy, NGC 3031, PGC 28630)
Messier 82 Barred Spiral Galaxy Cigar (Cigar Galaxy, NGC 3034, PGC 28655)

Equipment:
Canon EOS 200 Da camera.
Synta SkyWatcher 150/750 telescope, F/5
HEQ-5 Pro mount
iOptron iPolar polar alignment camera
Baader MPCC Mark III coma corrector
Bahtinov mask

Imaging software:
Astrophotography Tool
SharpCap (polar alignment)
EQ-Mode
ASCOM
Cartes Du Ciel

Imaging from 27-28.03.2025, Kremenkoul area
Red light pollution zone. Bortle scale class 7
Atmospheric haze
277 Light frames at 30 seconds + 50 Dark frames + 50 Bias frames
ISO 1600

Total integrated exposure Σ=2h18'30"

Post-processing software:
DeepSkyStacker
FitsWork
FITStacker
Lightroom
StraNet2GUI
Photoshop
Topaz Denoise AI

Resolution: 5669x3721 px

Scale: 894 KB