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            Joey Troy
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M51

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M51, 



    
        

            Joey Troy
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M51

Acquisition details

Dates:
April 23, 2022 ·  April 24, 2022
Frames:
Astronomik Deep Sky B 36mm: 9×60(9′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C
Astronomik Deep Sky G 36mm: 15×60(15′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C
Astronomik Deep Sky R 36mm: 8×60(8′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C
Astronomik L2 UV-IR Blocking Filter 36mm: 33×120(1h 6′) (gain: 100.00) 0°C
Integration:
1h 38′
Darks:
20
Flats:
20
Bias:
20
Avg. Moon age:
22.68 days
Avg. Moon phase:
44.38%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
2.00

RA center: 13h29m55s.50

DEC center: +47°1128.1

Pixel scale: 2.104 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 94.211 degrees

Field radius: 2.158 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 6140x4100

File size: 2.4 MB

Locations: GNTO, Bosque, NM, United States

Data source: Traveller

Description

Worked on fixing the optics on my WO Zenithstar Z61. Did a little write-up on what I did to fix the optics

https://joeytroy.com/fixing-pinched-optics-on-the-wo-zenithstar-61ii/

While it was windy last night I was still able to capture some solid data. I still have some Ha I need to add in but this is very little processed and I think it looks solid considering this is such a wide field view.

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M51, 



    
        

            Joey Troy