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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:TPO 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph
Imaging camera:Nikon D5100
Mount:CGE Pro
Software:PHD2 Guiding, Optec FocusLock (for ONAG), PixInsight, Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro
Accessories:Optec TCF-S Focuser, Innovations Foresight On-axis guider, Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2
Resolution: 4948x3280
Dates:Dec. 18, 2018
Frames: 25x300" ISO800
Integration: 2.1 hours
Darks: ~10
Flats: ~50
Bias: ~25
Avg. Moon age: 10.23 days
Avg. Moon phase: 78.49%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 7.00
Temperature: -5.00
Astrometry.net job: 2426887
RA center: 3h 46' 41"
DEC center: +24° 5' 38"
Pixel scale: 0.613 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 277.131 degrees
Field radius: 0.505
Locations: Home Observatory, Grandville, Michigan, United States
Data source: Backyard
The first target of my renewed interest in using a DSLR. The 3/4 moon was out with clear skies (rare in Michigan during the winter), So I wanted to see how the acquisition workflow would work with a DSLR, SGP, ONAG, Focuslock. Quick summary: it works really well and now need to get the rig out to a dark site around new moon. Also I was working on a new DSLR PixInsight processing workflow and the I am pretty happy with the results considering the short amount of total integration.
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