Hard to believe, but already the 5th night in a row with clear skies… This time I set my sights on M106.
Messier 106
In contrast to the evenings before there was already more wind, but the guiding still remained below 0.5 RMS, so that the recording turned out quite well.
Messier 106 Annotations
Messier 106 Finding Chart
Probably the last opportunity of the winter/spring half-year for a recording. Now it’s time for a summer break. The nights are simply too short for astrophotography. But it was also the first opportunity to test out the fully automated system. The new toy, Deep Sky Dad’s Flat Panel FP2, fully lived up to expectations. […]
With an exposure time of 6 hours and 25 minutes, an image from last night. This time it was IC 342 (often called the Hidden Galaxy), a galaxy located near the galactic equator, where dust veils make observation difficult for amateur and professional astronomers. Recording Data
Last night it was clear again. Opportunity to photograph the NGC 2403 galaxy (also known as Caldwell 7). It’s starting to get scary. So many clear nights and flawlessly functioning equipment… 🙂 Recording Data
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