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Needle Galaxy (NGC4565): First light in a short night, Göran Nilsson
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Needle Galaxy (NGC4565): First light in a short night

Needle Galaxy (NGC4565): First light in a short night, Göran Nilsson
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Needle Galaxy (NGC4565): First light in a short night

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I had almost given up on my chances of trying my new Esprit 150 before astrodarkness will be gone from up here, but last night gave me the opportunity. Very nice and clear and surpisingly dark for about three hours (SQM=21.0 at midnight). So here is two hours of first light with the Esprit (10 x 12 min at ISO1600). Guiding was bad (RSM around 1.5"), probably due poor polar alignment (the pillar has probably shifted a bit when the ground now has thowed out) and possibly some balancing issues since I put the Esprit next to my ES 5" refractor (which turned out to point at some random target...). I hope to collect another two hours tonight, but here is the real first light. The scope is fitted with the dedicated SW flattener.

In version C there is an additional 8 x 12 min added from last night (most likely the final night of the season)

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Needle Galaxy (NGC4565): First light in a short night, Göran Nilsson