AstroBin saves small pieces of text information (cookies) on your device in order to deliver better content and for statistical purposes. You can disable the usage of cookies by changing the settings of your browser. By browsing AstroBin without changing the browser settings, you grant us permission to store that information on your device.
I agreeImaging telescopes or lenses:Takahashi FSQ-106 ED
Imaging cameras:Starlight Xpress SX-814 Trius Monochrome CCD
Mounts:Sky-Watcher EZ-EQ6 GT
Guiding cameras:Starlight-XPress Lodestar Autoguider
Software:Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro , Photoshop CS6 , PIXINSIGHT 1.8
Filters:Ha 3nm , Astrodon 3nm OIII , Red , Green , Blue
Accessory:Lakeside Astro Motor Focus System , Starlight Xpress SX 'Maxi wheel' , Starlight Instruments FTF3545B-A Focuser
Dates:Nov. 25, 2016
Frames:
Astrodon 3nm OIII: 11x1800" bin 1x1
Blue: 14x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 24x600" bin 1x1
Green: 16x300" bin 1x1
Green: 21x600" bin 1x1
Ha 3nm: 1x1800" bin 1x1
Ha 3nm: 1x600" bin 1x1
Ha 3nm: 34x900" bin 1x1
Red: 14x300" bin 1x1
Red: 30x600" bin 1x1
Integration: 30.8 hours
Avg. Moon age: 25.95 days
Avg. Moon phase: 13.81%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 8.00
Mean SQM: 18.50
Astrometry.net job: 1768996
RA center: 0h 40' 9"
DEC center: +40° 31' 51"
Pixel scale: 1.027 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 359.961 degrees
Field radius: 0.872 degrees
Resolution: 4630x3992
Locations: The Hills Observatory, Manchester, United Kingdom
Data source: Backyard
Just the southern part of M31, at this scale I would need 9 panels!
Taken over 3 years from 20140826 to 20161125
Comments