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Whirlpool galaxy, Duane Melvin
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Whirlpool galaxy

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Whirlpool galaxy

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Description

61 x 240 Sec Lights   50 Darks, Flats, Dark flats, and Bias (261 total exposures)

Main scope:
Explore Scientific 102mm x 714mm APO Refractor 1x (no reducer)

Flattner:
Hotech SCA FFT-58

Filter:
Optolong L-PRO 2 inch inside drawtube ahead of flattener

Camera:
Orion G26 color 16bit APS-C  3.76u pixels 26MP    cooled to -15C

Guidescope:
Orion 80mm x 320mm Refractor with Starshoot Autoguider TM camera ST4 direct to mount

Mount:
EQ6R PRO

Misc:
SVBony wrap heaters
Handmade Bahtinov Mask

NCP Alignment:
QHYCCD Polemaster camera and software

PHD   + - 0.3 pixel guide performance @ 5.20 microns/pixel
APT Image Capture
Deep Sky Stacker
PS

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Whirlpool galaxy, Duane Melvin