Messier 45 (M45) @ DSLR without additional filters in light pollution (Wolfgang Zimmermann)

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Messier 45 (M45) @ DSLR without additional filters in light pollution

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Messier 45 (M45) @ DSLR without additional filters in light pollution

A hole in the clouds just before Christmas. I didn't want to believe it?! Had everything set up quickly.
Then the first test recordings, “Murphy” appeared on the display, Err 20 and nothing worked anymore. Simple measures to correct the error failed.
I was able to write off the planned H-Alpha recordings in Auriga. Luckily I still had an unmodified EOS 80D. She had to go now. But what goal?
Messier 45 seemed right to me. Attempts in October and November failed. For me it was a good test without any filter and I was able to positively determine that the distance between the flattner and the camera sensor is now correct. Unfortunately, the hoped-for amount of raw data was not collected. Murphy was there again. While I took a short nap, Murphy restarted the recording software and no further exposures were taken. This isn't a highlight of mine, but it's just another astrophoto so I don't get completely rusty.

Thanks for watching and stay healthy!
I wish everyone a blessed Christmas and a happy new year

Wolfgang

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Light Polluted skies
Astrophotography Germany
Messier Objects
Cloudy Nights
The refractors!

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RA (center)	03h46m52s.90
RA (top/left)	03h42m18s.18
RA (top/right)	03h42m13s.85
RA (bottom/right)	03h51m20s.63
RA (bottom/left)	03h51m39s.19

Dec (center)	+24°08′29″.9
Dec (top/left)	+25°43′22″.8
Dec (top/right)	+22°34′42″.10
Dec (bottom/right)	+22°33′00″.6
Dec (bottom/left)	+25°41′48″.3

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