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.
M81/M82 – Bode Nebula
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. Light, dark, flat and bias frames created in one session. All without interruption. Very good!
M81/M82 Annotations
M81/M82 Finding Chart
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
Today around noon the partial solar eclipse took place. From my location, about 20% coverage was possible. The recording devices were ready for use at around 10 am. Unfortunately, there were heavy clouds at times, but that can’t be helped. A triptych with three individual shots from 11:37 am, 12:12 pm and 12:40 […]
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