Astrophotography – Imaging the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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

Date2013/03/03
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectM51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance4x, 400s, bin: 1x1
Red3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Green3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Blue3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Darknone
Flatnone
Total exposure~42min.

Clear skies!

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

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

Date2013/01/02
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectM81 & M82 (Bode's Galaxy & Cigar Galaxy)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance3x, 20s, 40s, 100s, 300s, 600s (bin: 1x1) (HDR image)
Red3x, 200s, bin: 2x2
Green3x, 200s, bin: 2x2
Blue3x, 200s, bin: 2x2
Dark3x
Flatnone
Total exposure~1h23min.

Clear skies!

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

Astrophotography – Horsehead Nebula (B33)

The image is also available in full resolution.

Date2012/12/19
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectHorsehead Nebula (B33)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance6x 400s, 2x 800s, bin: 1x1
Red4x 100s, 2x 200s, bin: 2x2
Green4x 100s, 2x 200s, bin: 2x2
Blue4x 100s, 2x 200s, bin: 2x2
Dark3x
Flat-
Total exposure~1h46min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 21:07 pm

Astrophotography – Orion Nebula (M42 & M43)

The image is also full in full resolution.

Date2012/11/30
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectOrion Nebula (M42 & M43)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance4x 5s, 4x 10s, 4x 30s, 4x 60s, 4x 100s, 4x 300s, bin: 1x1
Red4x 3s, 4x 10s, 4x 30s, 4x 60s, 4x 100s, bin: 2x2
Green4x 3s, 4x 10s, 4x 30s, 4x 60s, 4x 100s, bin: 2x2
Blue4x 3s, 4x 10s, 4x 30s, 4x 60s, 4x 100s, bin: 2x2
Dark4x
Flat-
Total exposure~1h15min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 21:11 pm