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Here is my image of a starless M51 galaxy.
90 x 180s images with no calibration files. So a little over 4 hours of data. Came out nice for such little data.
Taken with the following gear:
AT8RC
ASI2600MC PRO
AM5N
ASI220 MINI
ORON 50MM GUIDESCOPE
Will add HA data later
The Seagull Nebula 📸
Here is a wide-field astrophotography target that you can go after in March! This one is perfect for wide-field refractor telescopes in the 250-400mm range.
The Seagull Nebula (also known as IC 2177) is a large emission nebula found between the constellations Monoceros and Canis Major. (Look northwest of Sirius)
I captured this image using my star tracker in the backyard a few years back. A light pollution filter will really help reveal the intense structure of this nebula!
Camera: bit.ly/45uK7r8
Telescope: bit.ly/41mwxFh
Filter: bit.ly/3EnvQ3t
Tracker: bit.ly/3XF6wig
Image Details:
48 x 300s (4 Hours Total)
Processing in PS and PI
Jellyfish Nebula.
IC 443 may be the remains of a supernova that occurred 30,000 - 35,000 years ago.
This one only has 4 hours of data, but came out ok. A bit overdone maybe but looks cool on my screen.
48x300s
30 Flats
30 Bias
Asi2600mc pro
Am5n
asi220mini guide cam
Rosette Nebula captured by my equipment. Bit of a gradient, but I'm happy with it until I get a LP filter.
The Rosette Nebula is a large, star-forming region located around 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros
277x60s images
Asi2600mc pro
Am5
No guiding
Witches head nebula taken a few nights ago. Have a gradient I couldn't remove, but it still came out ok for only roughly 2.5 hours of 120s unguided shots.
All zwo
Asi2600mc pro
Am5n
Eaf
Object SH2-236 Tadpoles. Another test image. This time with a L-Enhance filter. It caused really bad star halos and had to do some crappy background repair. It came out ok for only using 60s exposures and no guiding.
195x60s unguided images
zwo asi2600mc pro
zwo am5n
zwo eaf
Very quick image of the Orion Nebula and Running Man. Less than an hour of data for a quick first test shot. Need to adjust back focus for the reducer so I to crop this one quite a bit. Follow for more!
50x60s images
zwo asi2600mc pro
zwo am5n
no guiding
no filter installed
About to get started with my new gear. The @zwoastro AM5n, zwo focuser, and asiair is new, along with my old trusty @WilliamOptics gt81 scope, @QHYCCD filter wheel, field flattener, @oriontelescopes thin OAG and asi294mm pro, not pictured.
Now that things have changed for me, I figured I better start a personal account. There will be lots of photos posted here that are Astrophotography and nights sky stuff. Maybe a few 3d printed things as well. @ITWorks3DPrint is no longer, and I can get back to hobbies I enjoy