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Markarian Chain (fuzzies galore)
Apr 17, 2022 05:05:37   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
As predicted the clouds disappeared late last night thus allowing some imaging.
Despite the moon being bright I was still able to capture data upon Markarians Chain
Techy Bits......
Askar 180mm
Altair Astro filter holder
L Pro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Sharpcap for PA
APT for focus, plate solve & imagining
Lights 300 @ 60s 285g HGC 25os
Darks 10 60s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015


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Apr 17, 2022 07:24:25   #
DougS Loc: Central Arkansas
 
Nice!

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Apr 17, 2022 07:50:22   #
alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ
 
Sweet! I counted at least 28-30 galaxies.

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Apr 17, 2022 07:53:20   #
Europa Loc: West Hills, CA
 
Very nice image Marc!

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Apr 17, 2022 20:06:28   #
Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California
 
Marc G wrote:
As predicted the clouds disappeared late last night thus allowing some imaging.
Despite the moon being bright I was still able to capture data upon Markarians Chain
Techy Bits......
Askar 180mm
Altair Astro filter holder
L Pro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Sharpcap for PA
APT for focus, plate solve & imagining
Lights 300 @ 60s 285g HGC 25os
Darks 10 60s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
As predicted the clouds disappeared late last nigh... (show quote)


Beautiful image of the Markarian Chain. Spring is definitely galaxy season.

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Apr 18, 2022 11:29:19   #
bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada
 
Marc G wrote:
As predicted the clouds disappeared late last night thus allowing some imaging.
Despite the moon being bright I was still able to capture data upon Markarians Chain
Techy Bits......
Askar 180mm
Altair Astro filter holder
L Pro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Sharpcap for PA
APT for focus, plate solve & imagining
Lights 300 @ 60s 285g HGC 25os
Darks 10 60s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
As predicted the clouds disappeared late last nigh... (show quote)

"fuzzies galore" and each with a few hundred thousand stars and planets...

Nicely done!

bwa

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Apr 19, 2022 04:42:21   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
DougS wrote:
Nice!


Thank you Doug

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Apr 19, 2022 04:43:05   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
alberio wrote:
Sweet! I counted at least 28-30 galaxies.


Thanks mate, according to astrometry there is around 2000 galaxies

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Apr 19, 2022 04:43:21   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
Europa wrote:
Very nice image Marc!


Thanks mate

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Apr 19, 2022 04:44:44   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
Ballard wrote:
Beautiful image of the Markarian Chain. Spring is definitely galaxy season.


Thanks mate, it most certainly is galaxy season.
TBH not my favourite time of year

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Apr 19, 2022 04:45:08   #
Marc G Loc: East Grinstead, West Sussex, England
 
bwana wrote:
"fuzzies galore" and each with a few hundred thousand stars and planets...

Nicely done!

bwa


Thanks mate

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