Astrophotography – Imaging the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

3rd March 2013 / Carsten / Leave a comment

Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) - 2013/03/03

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) – also known as NGC 5194 – is a big spiral galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici.

	Date	2013/03/03
	Location	Böblingen / Germany
	Object	M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)
	Camera	Atik383L+
	Guiding	yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
	Telescope	8" GSO Newtonian
	Barlow lens	none
	Mount	EQ6Syntrek
	Cooling	-15°C
	Luminance	4x, 400s, bin: 1x1
	Red	3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
	Green	3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
	Blue	3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
	Dark	none
	Flat	none
	Total exposure	~42min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 20:46 pm

Imaging Bode’s Galaxy & Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)

2nd January 2013 / Carsten / Leave a comment

Bode's Galaxy & Cigar Galaxy (M81 & M82)

	Date	2013/01/02
	Location	Böblingen / Germany
	Object	M81 & M82 (Bode's Galaxy & Cigar Galaxy)
	Camera	Atik383L+
	Guiding	yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
	Telescope	8" GSO Newtonian
	Barlow lens	none
	Mount	EQ6Syntrek
	Cooling	-15°C
	Luminance	3x, 20s, 40s, 100s, 300s, 600s (bin: 1x1) (HDR image)
	Red	3x, 200s, bin: 2x2
	Green	3x, 200s, bin: 2x2
	Blue	3x, 200s, bin: 2x2
	Dark	3x
	Flat	none
	Total exposure	~1h23min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 20:56 pm

Astrophotography – Imaging the Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

17th October 2012 / Carsten / Leave a comment

Triangulum Galaxy (M33) - 2012/10/17

	Date	2012/10/17
	Location	Böblingen / Germany
	Object	M33 (Triangulum Galaxy‎)
	Camera	Atik383L+
	Guiding	yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
	Telescope	8" GSO Newtonian
	Barlow lens	none
	Mount	EQ6Syntrek
	Cooling	-10°C
	Luminance	5x, 300s, bin: 1x1
	Red	5x, 100s, bin: 2x2
	Green	5x, 100s, bin: 2x2
	Blue	5x, 100s, bin: 2x2
	Dark	5x
	Flat	none
	Total exposure	~50min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 23:17 pm

Imaging our neighbour galaxy – Andromeda galaxy (M31)

13th September 2012 / Carsten / 1 Comment

Andromeda Galaxy (M31) - 2012/09/13

	Date	2012/09/13
	Location	Böblingen / Germany
	Object	M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
	Camera	Atik383L+
	Guiding	yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
	Telescope	8" GSO Newtonian
	Barlow lens	none
	Mount	EQ6Syntrek
	Cooling	-10°C
	Luminance	5x, 300s, bin: 2x2
	Red	3x, 300s, bin: 2x2
	Green	3x, 300s, bin: 2x2
	Blue	3x, 300s, bin: 2x2
	Dark	4x
	Flat	none
	Total exposure	~1h10min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 22, 2022 at 8:34 am

Astrophotography – Imaging galaxy M106 with the DMK31AU03.AS camera

27th July 2012 / Carsten / 1 Comment

Galaxy M106 with DMK31AU03.AS

For stacking I used giotto V2.21.

	Date	2012/07/27
	Location	Böblingen / Germany
	Object	Galaxy M106
	Camera	DMK31AU03.AS
	Guiding	none
	Telescope	8" GSO Newtonian
	Barlow lens	none
	Mount	EQ6Syntrek
	Cooling	none
	Luminance	5x unknown (IR)
	Red	none
	Green	none
	Blue	none
	Dark	5x
	Flat	none
	Total exposure	unknown

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 22, 2022 at 8:42 am