All details at Astrobin, see also below.
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M51 – Whirlpool Galaxy
The galaxy season started, here’s a modest try at M51. See at Astrobin and below for more details.
Continue readingAnd a Supermoon, of course …
Almost full moon shortly after perigee, “supermoon” as the hype goes. Distance at Perigee 356,908 km.
Continue readingYet Another Moon 2020-04-03 9.9d 75% Golden Handle
Waxing moon with “Golden Handle” (Montes Jura above Sinus Iridum).
More Moon 2020-04-01 7.7d 53%
Another lunar piece.
Another Moon 2020-03-31 6.7d 43%
Following the lunar cycle as weather permits.
IC 405 – Flaming Star Nebula – Bicolor
16 hours photon collection in January and Marc. Bicolor processing similar to my recent IC 1848.
Backyard astrophotography in light-polluted Cologne-Dellbrück (SQM 19.6-19.9)
Skywatcher Esprit 100/550 ED, Skywatcher Flattener, Optolong L-enhance, ASI 294MC Pro
OAG with Lodestar X2
Mount AZ EQ6 GT
Image acquisition: CdC, APT, PHD2, dithering
64 x 900s, gain 120, -10C, 120 flats, 30 darkflats, 16 darks
Data calibration/integration: PixInsight
Image processing: PixInsight, Starnet++, Photoshop, Lightroom
More details at Astrobin.
Moon 2020-03-28 3.9d 16%
Moon shot at the end of a perfect clear skies week …
Skywatcher Esprit 100/550 ED, Tele Vue Powermate 2x, Astronomik L2, ASI 294MC Pro
Mount AZ EQ6 GT
Image acquisition: SharpCap
10% of 1000 frames, 35 ms, gain 120, 0C
Data calibration/integration: AutoStakkert
Image processing: PixInsight, Lightroom
New Processing – Saturn and Jupiter
New processing of the Gamsberg 2018 data for Jupiter and Saturn, taken with the mighty “70er” at the IAS Observatory Gamsberg, Namibia.
Continue readingNight in Namibia 2019
A new time-lapse video, showcasing the nightsky at the IAS Observatory Hakos, Namibia.
Also posted to Youtube.