M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

 Posted: Aug 7th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650
Camera: Canon 600D
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ3-2 OnStep
Software: sirill, lightroom
Exposure:
155 x 15" ISO/Gain: 100
White, Bortle 8/9 zone:
 Moskva, Россия
 Aug 4th, 2026
39 m
103
Resolution: 4508x2536 px
Scale: 3659 KB
It's been a while since I posted here, I've accumulated a bunch of photos (all available in my Telegram).
I was shooting to test the mount, but the polar alignment is very poorly set up.
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Congratulations on getting to step 3 on one step ;)
Actually, the maximum for this mount with this telescope is around 30 seconds, maybe a bit more.
Also, it's best to do polar alignment through a 25mm eyepiece if you don't have a polar finder.
9 Aug, 2026 Reply

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