Whirlpool Galaxy/M51

 Posted: Feb 19th, 2025
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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 200 PDS
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: ASTAP, GraXpert, Photoshop
Accessories: Baader 2" MPCC Mark III
Exposure:
41 x 25" ISO/Gain: 1600
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 Selo Bolshie Gorki Moskovskaya Obl 55838089 36245907, Russia
 Feb 19th, 2025
17 m
790
Resolution: 4358x2742 px
Scale: 56501 KB
Updated
  8 May, 2025
  17 m
Решил опять переобработать эту замечательную галактику и впервые делал это преимущественно через Siril, научившись в нём работать!
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  19 Feb, 2025
  17 m
  18 Feb, 2025
  17 m
Сложено 17 минут из 40, потому что складывал только кадры без облаков, а их мало(
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How does the HEQ5 carry a 200mm telescope in astrophotography mode? Is there a lot of backlash?
19 Feb, 2025 Reply
Nikolay Gorbunov Replied to Le_gushqua
No, everything's fine. The main issue is that clouds sometimes roll in. When I shot for 40 minutes, only 17 frames made it into the stack due to the variable cloud cover.
19 Feb, 2025 Reply
Nikolay Gorbunov Replied to Le_gushqua
The HEQ5 Pro can carry a maximum of 13.7 kg, while the tube weighs 8.75 kg, plus the camera at 0.77 kg, the Q-focuser at 0.25 kg, and other small accessories.
19 Feb, 2025 Reply

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