M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy monochrome

Posted: Jun 10th, 2019

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: TS Optics 72mm Doublet Apo Refractor

Camera: ZWO ASI183MM Pro

Mount: EQ6R-PRO

Software: DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop, PixInsight, PHD2 Guiding, Astrophotographytool, CDC

Accessories: TS 0,79x reducer/flattener, Bahtinov mask

Exposure:

5 x 600" ISO/Gain: 139 - no filters

Orange, Bortle 6 zone:

Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

50 m

3191

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Resolution: 2451x1798 px

Scale: 1517 KB

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I was curious to see how much detail my little 72mm refractor would be able to bring out on this galaxy

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