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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
19:34 26/3/2006 UTC
< Previous Next >I went to dark site with my friend to try imaging with my Newton. Guiding worked quite fine, but stars weren't totally round, and some of the frames weren't really acceptable, but I stacked them anyway. Clouds interrupted the exposure session. I was prepared to expose a total of 2 hours. Anyway, it was fantastic to see this beautiful galaxy to come out so well. It was actually very well captured in one minute test exposure also. I think it might have had better resolution with shorter exposures due to tracking problems. I am definitely going to try this again!
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Camera: Modified Canon EOS 350D (Rebel XT) | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: - | Guiding: Orion ShortTube 80mm f5 refractor, QCGuider, Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Exposure: 6 x 300s (30m) f6 ISO800, 11 darks, 8 flats | Software: IRIS, GIMP | Location: 60°39'N 26°48'E (Huruksela/Kotka, FI) | Seeing: II | Transparency: 2 |
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Added: 22:00 26/3/2006 UTC
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