PDA

View Full Version here: : Backyard NGC 253 and NGC 55


diegocolonnello
16-10-2017, 04:32 PM
This is my latest attempt to image galaxies from home, no light pollution filters....

219492

NGC 55
Contains: NGC 55
Technical card
Imaging telescope or lens: Skywatcher 10 inch F4
Imaging camera: ZWO Optical ZWO ASI 1600MM cool
Mount: TAKAHASHI NJP Temma 2
Guiding telescope or lens: Skywatcher 10 inch F4
Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5L-II
Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor APP, Main Sequence Software Seqence Generator Pro
Filter: ZWO RGBL Filters
Accessories: Nexdome Observatory, ZWO Optical Off Axis Guider, ZWO Optical Zwo Filter Wheel 7 x 36mm, QHYCCD Polemaster
Resolution: 839x1115
Dates: Oct. 14, 2017
Frames: ZWO RGBL Filters: 80x60" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 1.3 hours
Flats: ~15
Bias: ~15
Avg. Moon age: 23.70 days
Avg. Moon phase: 33.78%
Astrometry.net job: 1768762
RA center: 3.784 degrees
DEC center: -39.207 degrees
Pixel scale: 2.735 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 181.380 degrees
Field radius: 0.530 degrees



219493


Backyard Silver Dollar.
Contains: Sculptor galaxy, NGC 253
Technical card
Imaging telescope or lens: Skywatcher 10 inch F4
Imaging camera: ZWO Optical ZWO ASI 1600MM cool
Mount: TAKAHASHI NJP Temma 2
Guiding telescope or lens: Skywatcher 10 inch F4
Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5L-II
Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor APP, Main Sequence Software Seqence Generator Pro
Filter: ZWO RGBL Filters
Accessories: Nexdome Observatory, ZWO Optical Off Axis Guider, ZWO Optical Zwo Filter Wheel 7 x 36mm, QHYCCD Polemaster
Resolution: 2198x1292
Dates: Oct. 15, 2017
Frames: 75x60"
Integration: 1.2 hours
Avg. Moon age: 24.74 days
Avg. Moon phase: 23.76%
Astrometry.net job: 1770027
RA center: 11.913 degrees
DEC center: -25.309 degrees
Pixel scale: 1.368 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 270.984 degrees
Field radius: 0.484 degrees