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M51

Katafraht
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
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M51NGC 5194NGC 5195IC 4263IC 4277IC 4278IC 4282IC 4284IC 4285
Resolution:
4842x4458 px
File size:
10641 KB

Photo description / processing

I shot this under good skies, but there was strong wind.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher Quattro 8CF
Camera
QHY163C
Mount
eq6Pro
Guide Scope
SVBONY 60/240
Guide Camera
QHY QHY5L-II-C
Accessories
televue paracorr 2"
Software
APT, PHD2, Pixinsight
Location
Монастырщино, Тульская область, Россия

Light pollution

Green, Bortle 4 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 58 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 0 ·

Total exposure: 4 h 50 m

Comments

Sergei Sankov
Great shot! Can't complain!)) Though you could blame the wind.) When it's clear here, the gusts are so strong you can't even shoot the Moon, let alone deep-sky objects.
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KatafrahtReply to Sergei Sankov
Thank goodness PHD added the multi-star guiding feature... I don't know how, but even in strong wind, the stars don't come out trailed... only this saves the situation now.
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Sergei SankovReply to Katafraht
Interesting, I didn't know that. I should check where in PHD that is!
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KatafrahtReply to Sergei Sankov
This is the beta version...it's called dev2...
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KatafrahtReply to Sergei Sankov
Thanks for the info... haven't been on the PHD website in a while...
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