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We were lucky to have an entire night of clear skies. I programmed my night's imaging and kept my fingers crossed that it would work and went to bed. There seems to be a lot less light pollution so I decided to remove the LP filter.
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Re: M51
That's a nice bright M51 Mac.
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Thanks Graeme
Steve
Scopes : Explore Scientific ED102 Triplet APO - Radian Raptor Triplet APO - Orion 50mm
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Nicely done Steve, I quite like that "an entire night of clear skies".... I have heard of this phenomenon; hope to experience it one day for myself
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Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
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Thanks Mark. I was quite surprised myself as they forecasted a 4hr window with skies <20% clear. I wish I had added a few more hours to this capture as it stopped imaging about 3:30 am almost directly overhead.Thefatkitty wrote: ↑Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:06 pm Nicely done Steve, I quite like that "an entire night of clear skies".... I have heard of this phenomenon; hope to experience it one day for myself
All the best,
Someone suggested I try binning for these smaller deeper targets, I think I will give it a try but no clear skies for the next 10 days.
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Scopes : Explore Scientific ED102 Triplet APO - Radian Raptor Triplet APO - Orion 50mm
Mount : AVX EQ | Software : KStars - EKOS - Stellar OS | Cameras : ZWO ASI533MC ASI1600MM ASI120MM-mini
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Nice
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Thanks Neil
Steve
Scopes : Explore Scientific ED102 Triplet APO - Radian Raptor Triplet APO - Orion 50mm
Mount : AVX EQ | Software : KStars - EKOS - Stellar OS | Cameras : ZWO ASI533MC ASI1600MM ASI120MM-mini
CPU : Mac Studio, iMac - Kstars-Ekos on Raspberry Rpi4/RPi5 | Misc : Thousand Oaks dew controller - DewNot straps - Optolong L-enhance - ZWO EAF
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Scopes : Explore Scientific ED102 Triplet APO - Radian Raptor Triplet APO - Orion 50mm
Mount : AVX EQ | Software : KStars - EKOS - Stellar OS | Cameras : ZWO ASI533MC ASI1600MM ASI120MM-mini
CPU : Mac Studio, iMac - Kstars-Ekos on Raspberry Rpi4/RPi5 | Misc : Thousand Oaks dew controller - DewNot straps - Optolong L-enhance - ZWO EAF
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