Low-End Astro Gallery
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Watch the slide show...
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NGC 6992
Finally
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| Date: |
2024-08-10 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
33x5min (Clear) + 34x5min (Optolong L-Ultimate) |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Aurora Bavaris
Polar Lights @Home
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| Date: |
2024-05-10 |
| Lights: |
1x1s |
| Location: |
Home |
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M81 & M82
Winkelmoosalm and @Home
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| Date: |
2024-04-02, 2024-04-06, 2024-04-27, 2024-04-30, 2024-05-09 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
155x5min (RGB) + 36x5min (Optolong L Ultimate) |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home, Winkelmoosalm |
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NGC6960
revisited
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| Date: |
2023-08-10, 2023-08-16, 2023-08-18, 2023-08-19, 2023-08-20, 2023-08-22, 2023-08-23, 2023-09-06, 2034-09-07, 2023-09-09, 2023-09-16 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
326x5min + 242x60s |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
3565 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
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Supernovae 2023 ixf
in M101
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| Date: |
2023-05-27 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
39x5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
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Messier 3
500000 stars
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| Date: |
2023-04-21 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
24x5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
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C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
It will come again in about 50000 years
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| Date: |
2023-02-08 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
37x30s |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
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Bubble Nebula
NGC 7635 and Messier 52
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| Date: |
2022-11-13 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Filter: |
Optolong L-eNhance |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
41x5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
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Eage Nebula
with Pillars of Creation
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| Date: |
2022-07-02 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
45x5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0 (HCG) |
| Offset: |
100 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Moon
First Light with DeepSkyPro2600
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| Date: |
2022-05-09 |
| Camera: |
Lacerta/Touptek DeepSkyPro2600 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
100x 1ms |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
5050 |
| Location: |
Home |
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Orion
Revisited
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| Date: |
2022-02-23, 2022-02-27, 2022-03-04 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Lens: |
Carl Zeiss Planar 1.7 50mm (Contax/Yashica) |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
96 x 5min + 24 x 30s |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
240 |
| Filter: |
Baader UV-IR blocking |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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NGC 6960
Western Veil Nebula
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| Date: |
2021-10-08, 2021-10-09, 2021-10-10 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
79 x 5min |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
240 |
| Filter: |
Optolong L-eNhance |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Location: |
Höhenberg, Home |
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IC 1396A
Elephant's Trunk Nebula
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| Date: |
2021-08-12, 2021-08-14, 2021-09-02, 2021-09-03, 2021-09-06, 2021-09-08 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
244 x 5min + 200 x 20s |
| Temperature: |
0°C |
| Gain: |
0, 240 |
| Filter: |
Optolong L-eNhance |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Location: |
Home, Höhenberg |
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Partial Solar Eclipse
with Telescope
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| Date: |
2021-06-10 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
5 x 1ms |
| Filter: |
Optolong L-eNhance |
| Correction: |
fats |
| Location: |
Home |
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Partial Solar Eclipse
with Solar Project
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| Date: |
2021-06-10 |
| Camera: |
Sony RX 100 |
| Telescope: |
AstroMedia Solar Projector |
| Mount: |
Berlebach Report |
| Location: |
Home |
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M51 Group
again
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| Date: |
2021-04-04 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
65 x 5min |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D2 |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| Location: |
Home |
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Nova V1405
Article at SKY&TELESCOPE
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Rosette Nebula
again
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| Date: |
2021-03-07 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
35 x 5min |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D2 |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Pleiades over Regensburg
again
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| Date: |
2021-02-13 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
107 x 5min + 30 x 30s |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D2 |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| Location: |
Home |
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Andromeda
again
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| Date: |
2020-11-07 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
43 x 5min |
| Filter: |
Baader UV-IR blocking |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Bubble Nebula
with M52 and NGC 7538
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| Date: |
2020-11-06 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
19(?) x 5min |
| Filter: |
Baader UV-IR blocking |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| Location: |
Home |
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Pelican Nebula
Deneb is shining into the image
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| Date: |
2020-08-12 and 2020-08-20 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
23 x 10min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Peeking through the clouds
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| Date: |
2020-07-20 |
| Camera: |
Sony RX 100 |
| Mount: |
Berlebach Report |
| Lights: |
1 x 4s |
| Location: |
Winzerer Höhen |
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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
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| Date: |
2020-07-12 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
1 x 25s |
| Correction: |
flats |
| Location: |
Winzerer Höhen |
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Messier 27
Yet another M27...
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| Date: |
2020-07-09 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
15 x 5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks |
| Location: |
Home |
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Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Showing outburst event?
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| Date: |
2020-07-08 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
1 x 1s |
| Location: |
Home |
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Moon
First light with ASI071
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| Date: |
2020-06-01 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI 071 |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
1000 x 1s |
| Location: |
Home |
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Messier 3
Unexpectedly difficult
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| Date: |
2020-04-22, 2020-04-23 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics OAG9 with ZWO ASI 120 Mini Mono |
| Lights: |
121 x 3min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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Messier 101
Revisited
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| Date: |
2020-04-11, 2020-04-14, 2020-04-15 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics OAG9 with ZWO ASI 120 Mini Mono |
| Lights: |
89 x 500s |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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Messier 81 and 82
12 million light years away...
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| Date: |
2020-03-23, 2020-03-24, 2020-03-25 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics OAG9 with ZWO ASI 120 Mini Mono |
| Lights: |
100 x 5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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Horsehead Nebula in Hα
Gears are finally working!
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| Date: |
2020-01-20 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
TS GPU |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics OAG9 with ZWO ASI 120 Mini Mono |
| Lights: |
10 x 10min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
Astronomik H-alpha 12nm (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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Lunar Eclipse
Nice evening at Glaserhof
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| Date: |
2019-07-16 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Lights: |
single shot |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Location: |
Glaserhof |
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Orion Nebula
HDR composition
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| Date: |
2019-02-24 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
Baader MPCC Mark III |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics 50mm DeLuxe Mini with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Lights: |
24 x 5min, 20 x 1min, 20 x 12s |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Lunar Eclipse II
...and two stars!
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| Date: |
2019-01-21 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
Baader MPCC Mark III |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics 50mm DeLuxe Mini with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Lights: |
1 x 8s |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Kager |
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Western Veil Nebula
First Light with Skywatcher 6" PDS
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| Date: |
2018-10-04 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 6" F5 PDS Newton |
| Coma Corrector: |
Baader MPCC Mark III |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding: |
TS-Optics 50mm DeLuxe Mini with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Lights: |
34 x 5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Mars
Mare Cimmerium and Syrtis Major
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| Date: |
2018-08-13 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Focal Length: |
1200mm with 3x Barlow |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Imaging: |
334s with 1,8ms shutter (best 3%) |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Lunar Eclipse
The moment when the moon steps out of Earth's shadow
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| Date: |
2018-07-27 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Lens: |
Canon 400 F5,6 |
| Focal Length: |
400mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
5,6 |
| Lights: |
1 x 2,5s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Location: |
Kager |
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Lagoon Nebula
A very clear night in Höhenberg
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| Date: |
2018-07-07 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Lens: |
Canon 400 F5,6 |
| Focal Length: |
400mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
5,6 |
| Lights: |
21 x 3min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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M51
M51 revisited
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| Date: |
2018-05-06 and 2018-05-05 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Lens: |
Canon 400 F5,6 |
| Focal Length: |
400mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
5,6 |
| Lights: |
80 x 3min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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M101
M101 revisited
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| Date: |
2018-04-07 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
24 x 5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Barnard's Loop
After a desperate time of waiting...
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| Date: |
2018-02-14 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Lens: |
Canon 50 F1,8 |
| Focal Length: |
50mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
42 x 5min |
| Correction: |
flats, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Beratzhausen |
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h & Χ Persei
NGC 869 and NGC 884
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| Date: |
2017-11-23 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D(a) |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
3,5 |
| Lights: |
52 x 1,5min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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Plato
At the northeastern shore of the Mare Imbrium
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| Date: |
2017-10-30 |
| Camera: |
DMK 21AU618.AS |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Focal Length: |
1200mm |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Imaging: |
30s with 1,5ms shutter |
| Location: |
Home |
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Steaming Teapot
...and the center of the galaxy
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| Date: |
2017-07-17 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 50 F1,8 |
| Focal Length: |
50mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
22 x 2min |
| Correction: |
20 flats, 20 bias |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Home |
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Saturn
Thanks to almost magical Wavelet transformation...
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| Date: |
2017-06-19 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Focal Length: |
1200mm with 3x Barlow |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Imaging: |
HDR Composition of 30ms and 15ms shutter, 10min, best 5% |
| Location: |
Home |
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M13
Hercules Globular Cluster
|
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| Date: |
2017-05-27 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
3,5 |
| Lights: |
35 x 2min |
| Correction: |
20 flats |
| ISO: |
200 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
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Jupiter and Io
Thanks to almost magical Wavelet transformation...
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| Date: |
2017-05-17 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Focal Length: |
1200mm with 3x Barlow |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Imaging: |
240s with 7,5ms shutter (best 25%) |
| Location: |
Home |
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M81 and M82 revisited
Even IFNs can be adumbrated...
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| Date: |
2017-04-23 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
3,5 |
| Lights: |
69 x 2min |
| Correction: |
flats, darks, bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Rosette Nebula
In the snout of Monoceros
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| Date: |
2017-02-26 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
3,5 |
| Lights: |
42 x 3min |
| Correction: |
20 flats, 60 bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Orion's Realm
A very dusty place
|
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| Date: |
2017-01-28 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
3,5 |
| Lights: |
82 x 2min |
| Correction: |
50 flats, 60 bias |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Vallis Alpes
Revisiting the valley
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| Date: |
2017-01-06 |
| Camera: |
ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Focal Length: |
1200mm with 3x Barlow |
| Imaging: |
3,5min (10ms shutter) |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Pleiades
Christmas stars over Regensburg
|
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| Date: |
2016-11-28 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
1,8h (10s + 31 x 186s + 2 x 300s) |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Filter: |
IDAS LPS-D1 (clip) |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Halo
A 22°-halo around "Supermoon"
|
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| Date: |
2016-11-14 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
17mm |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Andromeda
M31 and its companions
|
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| Date: |
2016-10-31 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon 200 F2,8 |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Guiding: |
Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI 120 MC |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
48 x 185s + 1 x 123s |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Berghütte Schareben |
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Summer Triangle
Deneb, Vega, Altair and a few clouds
|
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| Date: |
2016-09-24 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
17mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
5 |
| Lights: |
15 x 3min |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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M27
The Dumbbell Nebula and its white dwarf in the center
|
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| Date: |
2016-09-03 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
28 x 1min |
| Darks: |
20 |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Cygnus
Tabby's Star (KIC 8462852) and a black hole (Cyg X-1)
|
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| Date: |
2016-08-08 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
28mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
8 x 5min |
| Darks: |
5 |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Winzerer Höhen |
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Transit of Mercury
Finally the seeing improved..
|
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| Date: |
2016-05-09 |
| Time: |
17:46:07 MEST |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Lights: |
1 x 1/1250s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Location: |
Regensburg Ägidienplatz |
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M81 Group
M81, M82, NGC3077, NGC2976
|
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| Date: |
2016-05-07 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
5 |
| Lights: |
60 x 1min |
| Darks: |
30 |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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M101 and NGC5474
The Pinwheel Galaxy grasps at the dwarf
|
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| Date: |
2016-05-05 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
50 x 2min |
| Darks: |
20 |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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M51 (II)
Second try on the Whirlpool-Galaxy
|
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| Date: |
2016-04-30 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
5 |
| Lights: |
60 x 1min |
| Darks: |
30 |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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M51 & η Ursae Majoris (Alkaid)
First image made with Star Adventurer
|
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| Date: |
2016-04-02 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Mount: |
Skywatcher Star Adventurer |
| Aperture: |
5,6 |
| Lights: |
90 x 1min |
| Darks: |
30 |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
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Moon
44%
|
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| Date: |
2015-11-18 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Lights: |
1 x 1/100s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter and Mars
Mars can barely be seen, but it's there
|
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| Date: |
2015-10-27 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
17mm |
| Aperture: |
2,8 |
| Lights: |
1 x 3,2s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Andromeda
M31, M32, M110
|
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| Date: |
2015-09-11 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Lights: |
44 x 20s |
| Darks: |
50 |
| ISO: |
1600 |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Albireo
β Cygni
|
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| Date: |
2015-07-20 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Lights: |
1 x 5s |
| ISO: |
3200 |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
|
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| Date: |
2015-07-01 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
20mm |
| Aperture: |
2,8 |
| Lights: |
1 x 2s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Sky over Kager (no Polar Lights)
The Milky Way in Cygnus including Deneb and faint North America Nebula
|
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| Date: |
2015-06-24 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
17mm |
| Aperture: |
2,8 |
| Lights: |
28 x 15s |
| ISO: |
3200 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Winzerer Höhen |
|
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Moon, Jupiter and Venus
Again nice constellation
|
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| Date: |
2015-06-20 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
35mm |
| Aperture: |
2,8 |
| Lights: |
1 x 1/2s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Venus and Mercury
Mercury is bottom right
|
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| Date: |
2015-05-02 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Sigma 17-50 F2,8 EX |
| Focal Length: |
28mm |
| Aperture: |
4 |
| Lights: |
1 x 2s |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Partial Solar Eclipse 2015
Saros cycle 120 member 61
|
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| Date: |
2015-03-20 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Lights: |
9 images merged (with 1/1000s and 1/500s) |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Location: |
Regensburg Ägidienplatz |
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Pleiades
M45 (Atlas,
Pleione, Alcyone,
Merope, Maia, Asterope and Sterope,
Taygeta,
Electra, Celaeno), composed by Gottfried Meißner
|
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| Date: |
2015-03-18 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
100mm |
| Lights: |
16 x 30s |
| ISO: |
1600 |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
|
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Orion Nebula (II)
M42 (M43), NGC1977, IC434 (very faint Horsehead Nebula), NGC2024 and M78
|
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| Date: |
2015-03-18 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
70mm |
| Lights: |
20 x 30s |
| ISO: |
1600 |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Location: |
Höhenberg |
|
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Moon, Venus, Mars
Nice constellation
|
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| Date: |
2015-02-20 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
100mm |
| Lights: |
1 x 2s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
Got it...
|
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| Date: |
2015-01-13 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Lights: |
10 x 2,5s |
| Darks: |
9 |
| ISO: |
6400 |
| Mount: |
Tripod |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Orion Nebula (I)
M42 and M43
|
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| Date: |
2014-12-26 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Lens: |
Canon EF 70-200 F4 L |
| Focal Length: |
200mm |
| Lights: |
1 x 60s |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Mount: |
EQ Platform |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Moon
75%
|
 |
| Date: |
2014-06-08 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Lights: |
1 x 1/400s |
| ISO: |
100 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
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Vega
First light with EQ Platform
|
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| Date: |
2014-05-25 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Lights: |
1 x 30s |
| ISO: |
800 |
| Location: |
Home |
|
|
EQ Platform Base
Base of the equatorial platform
|
 |
|
|
Telescope and EQ Platform
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm mounted on my self-made equatorial platform
|
 |
|
|
Moon Surface
Experiments with eyepiece projection
|
 |
| Date: |
2014-05-11 |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 600D |
| Telescope: |
Skywatcher 8" 1200mm |
| Focal Length: |
1200mm / 4mm eyepiece projection ~15m |
| Lights: |
1 x 1/40s |
| ISO: |
400 |
| Location: |
Home |
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