M106 – Galaxy in Canes Venatici – May 2020 v1

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M106 – Galaxy in Canes Venatici – May 2020 v1

Backyard astrophotography in light-polluted Cologne-Dellbrück (SQM 19.8-20.0)
Skywatcher Esprit 100/550 ED, Skywatcher Flattener, IDAS LPS P2, ASI 294MC Pro
OAG with Lodestar X2
Mount AZ EQ6 GT
Image acquisition: CdC, APT, PHD2, dithering
84 x 600s, gain 120, offset 30, -10C, 60 flats, 59 darkflats, 17 darks
Data calibration/integration: PixInsight, drizzle integration, 50% crop
Image processing: PixInsight, Photoshop, Lightroom