Astrophotography – Imaging the Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

Date2012/10/17
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectM33 (Triangulum Galaxy‎)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-10°C
Luminance5x, 300s, bin: 1x1
Red5x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Green5x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Blue5x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Dark5x
Flatnone
Total exposure~50min.

Clear skies!

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

Astrophotography – California Nebula (NGC1499)

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Date2016/03/09
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectMessier 44 (Star cluster)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance6x 300s, bin: 1x1
Red3x 100s, bin: 2x2
Green3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Blue3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Dark4x
Flat-
Total exposure~45min.

Clear skies!

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

Astrophotography – Pleiades (M45)

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Date2012/10/12
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectPleiades (M45)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance6x, 300s, bin: 1x1
Red3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Green3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Blue3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Dark4x
Flat-
Total exposure~45m

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 23:27 pm

Imaging our neighbour galaxy – Andromeda galaxy (M31)

Date2012/09/13
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectM31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-10°C
Luminance5x, 300s, bin: 2x2
Red3x, 300s, bin: 2x2
Green3x, 300s, bin: 2x2
Blue3x, 300s, bin: 2x2
Dark4x
Flatnone
Total exposure~1h10min.

Clear skies!

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

Astrophotography – The Omega Nebula (M17)

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Date2012/09/13
LocationBöblingen / Germany
ObjectThe Omega Nebula (M17)
CameraAtik383L+
Guidingyes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG
Telescope8" GSO Newtonian
Barlow lensnone
MountEQ6Syntrek
Cooling-15°C
Luminance7x 100s, bin: 2x2
Red3x 100s, bin: 2x2
Green3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Blue3x, 100s, bin: 2x2
Dark4x
Flat-
Total exposure~26min.

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 22, 2022 at 8:37 am