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What a difference 15 minutes make … Friday 13th, I had my 1st attempt at the Andromeda Galaxy. 13 subs at 180s on the WO RedCat 51. A decent start, but missing data, and drowning a bit in the noise. I took it as my baseline to build upon for the future 😕
Three days later, I had a little bit of spare time on the shooting schedule with the TS94, and I managed to get in just 3 (!) extra subs at 300s before the clouds came rolling in …. Just a simple 15 minutes more of data …. But a huge difference for the quality of the M31 core in the image 😳😮.
Although still far from perfect, this ‘1st and 1/2 attempt’ is already so much better 🤩
It’s also a first for me, to integrate images taken with different scopes, different camera, different exposure times, different mounts … With just 15 minutes, the TS94 adds in so much sharp detail in the dark clouds of M31. Interestingly enough, I managed to match the FoV and resolution of the TS94 with that of the RedCat/ASI183, through the choice of a reducer and the ASI2600 camera.
Usually, my revisions are little learning steps in the processing that I don’t post … but this one, I couldn’t let pass by … without dancing with joy in the background.
Can’t wait to get in some ‘real’ time on this object
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