Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  NGC 3556
Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108, David Barrett
Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108
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Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108

Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108, David Barrett
Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108
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Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108

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For this image of the "Surfboard Galaxy" I really went low buck! I used a battery driven Orion Skyview Pro mount, a Celestron Omni 150 f5 Newtonian, and a ZWO 385MC color camera. This low cost equatorial mount tracks quite well and is perfect for a beginning astronomer who wants to get in the game without spending a bundle of money. I used 12 second exposures @ 350 gain which seems to be a sweet spot with this setup. The total exposure time was just over 4 hours and I hope that you like it!

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Going surfing on a budget! Messier 108, David Barrett