Modest M101

[Yoddha]

Hi to all,

I just started my first multi-session "project" :). So far there was only one session, but the weather promises at least one more clear night this week. I didn't played a lot in the PS (fast and ugly processing) because more data will be added.

Here is the almost raw result so far : ISO1600; 42x50s + 1x60s +1x55s + 20 darks x50s (APT was used ;)). WO 110 triplet + LXD-75 + Canon 1000D, unguided. I'm very happy :D

M101 and friends.
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[RobF]

Hi Ivo

Will be interested to hear more on this project
Wish we could get a better look at this wonder from S hemisphere :sadeyes:

[renormalised]

Nice wide shot there, Ivo. Will be good to see more data added to the piccie. That'll really make it look good:)

[jjjnettie]

I'd be happy with that too!!
50sec subs!!
Very good indeed

[Yoddha]

Thank you for the comments! The plans are this night to take more data :)

After this project I have to get finally into auto-guiding... This will give longer exposures and will allow to lower the ISO.

[h0ughy]

not a bad image though it is a tad on the green side. Look forward to more mate

[David Fitz-Henr]

Hello Ivo, a very nice image considering you've done it unguided with just 50-60s subs !! I look forward to the final image when you collect more data - will be even better if you can turn the green down a tad ...

[Yoddha]

Hi again,

Excuse me for the long silence! I was trying to make a better processing of the combined data. The second session was less productive... Worse alignment gave only 40s exposures. Also I didn't succeed to orient the camera by the same way, so had to limit the FOV to the biggest possible intersection and sadly NGC 5474 is out of it...

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This is the result from around 1h and 25min total light - 50x50s + 53x40s + 9x45s + 1x55s + 1x60s; 45 darks (matching exposures); 40 bias frames. Everything is with ISO 1600 and taken with APT. This stack was made with MaximDL (didn't manage to get usable result from DSS :ashamed:), and then there was some processing in PS.

Definitely I'm satisfied with this image :) This week is rainy here, so maybe will play a bit more with the processing ;)

[Hagar]

Nice image for such short exposures. Well done.

[Yoddha]

Thanks Doug!

[Lester]

Thanks for the view Ivo. I enjoy seeing the northern hemisphere objects.

All the best.

[Yoddha]

Thanks Lester! I'm still far from the level of the images I see in this forum, but hope with the time to close little bit with them :)