The image is also available in full resolution.
 | Date | 2013/04/24 |
 | Location | Böblingen / Germany |
 | Object | Globular Cluster (M3) |
 | Camera | Atik383L+ |
 | Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
 | Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
 | Barlow lens | none |
 | Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
 | Cooling | -15°C |
 | Luminance | 8x 260s, bin: 1x1 |
 | Red | 8x 65s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Green | 8x 65s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Blue | 8x 65s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Dark | 4x |
 | Flat | - |
 | Total exposure | ~1h |
Clear skies!
Last updated: June 20, 2022 at 21:55 pm
In July 2012 I already imaged M106 with my DMK31AU03.AS camera (no guiding). Now I wanted to try the same object with the Atik383L+ camera to see the difference.
There are additional galaxies around in that picture – NGC4248, NGC4231, NGC4232, NGC4217 and NGC4226! Here is a full resolution image which better shows the details of the image.
| Date | 2013/04/19 |
| Location | Böblingen / Germany |
| Object | Spiral galaxy M106 |
| Camera | Atik383L+ |
| Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
| Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
| Barlow lens | none |
| Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
| Cooling | -15°C |
| Luminance | unknown |
| Red | unknown |
| Green | unknown |
| Blue | unknown |
| Dark | unknown |
| Flat | unknown |
| Total exposure | unknown |
For stacking I used DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 with Kappa-Sigma Clipping.
Clear skies!
Last updated: June 20, 2022 at 21:57 pm
The Virgo Cluster is a large cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo. It is approximately 65 million light years away from the earth. The brightest member is galaxy Messier 49 (M49) – a giant elliptical galaxy. To me it is amazing to see what can be done with this kind of amateur equipment! There is also a full resolution image available.
| Date | 2013/04/17 |
| Location | Böblingen / Germany |
| Object | Virgo Cluster |
| Camera | Atik383L+ |
| Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
| Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
| Barlow lens | none |
| Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
| Cooling | -15°C |
| Luminance | 9x 600s, bin: 1x1 |
| Red | 8x 150s, bin: 2x2 |
| Green | 8x 150s, bin: 2x2 |
| Blue | 8x 150s, bin: 2x2 |
| Dark | 4x |
| Flat | - |
| Total exposure | ~2h30m |
Clear skies!
Last updated: June 20, 2022 at 22:10 pm
Tonight I imaged three galaxies at a time! The spiral galaxy M65, the “Hamburger Galaxy” NGC3628 and another spiral galaxy M66. All those objects are located in the constellation Leo. The picture is also available in full resolution here. For stacking I used DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2 with Kappa-Sigma Clipping.
| Date | 2013/04/01 |
| Location | Böblingen / Germany |
| Object | Spiral Galaxy M65 & 66 and Hamburger Galaxy NGC3628 |
| Camera | Atik383L+ |
| Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
| Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
| Barlow lens | none |
| Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
| Cooling | -15°C |
| Luminance | 6x 300s, bin: 1x1 |
| Red | 5x 100s, bin: 2x2 |
| Green | 5x 100s, bin: 2x2 |
| Blue | 5x, 100s, bin: 2x2 |
| Dark | 5x |
| Flat | - |
| Total exposure | ~55min. |
Clear skies!
Last updated: June 20, 2022 at 22:16 pm
The image is also available in full resolution.
| Date | 2013/03/04 |
| Location | Böblingen / Germany |
| Object | Sunflower Galaxy (M63) |
| Camera | Atik383L+ |
| Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
| Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
| Barlow lens | none |
| Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
| Cooling | -15°C |
| Luminance | unknown, bin: 1x1 |
| Red | unknown, bin: 2x2 |
| Green | unknown, bin: 2x2 |
| Blue | unknown, bin: 2x2 |
| Dark | unknown |
| Flat | - |
| Total exposure | unknown |
Clear skies!
Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 20:42 pm