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Title: M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy
Post by: ApophisAstros on May 07, 2018, 17:39:15

(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/Y5x5vatiWB1o_1824x0_fcAgcUjK.jpg)

Quite a small target so have processed and cropped and zoomed in with Dss 4.1 64bit drizzle x 2 and PS CC 64bit

Lights x 23 300s
Flats x 16

Imaging telescope or lens:SkyWatcher 120ED Imaging System for Canon DSLR Cameras

Imaging camera:Canon 1000D modified

Mount:Skywatcher EQ6-R PRO Synscan

Guiding camera:QHY5L-II Mono

Focal reducer:Skywatcher 0.85x Focal Reducer/Corrector for Evostar-120ED

Software:Astro Photography Tool, Deep Sky Stacker 3.3.4

Accessory:QHYCCD PoleMaster

Resolution: 785x647

Dates: May 6, 2018

Frames: 23x300"

Integration: 1.9 hours

Avg. Moon age: 20.73 days

Avg. Moon phase: 64.86%

Astrometry.net job: 2048927

RA center: 192.703 degrees

DEC center: 41.106 degrees

Pixel scale: 1.492 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 258.347 degrees

Field radius: 0.211 degrees
Roger

Title: Re: M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy
Post by: Carole on May 07, 2018, 21:30:23

Very ambitious, but you have done a good job on it.

Carole

Title: Re: M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy
Post by: ApophisAstros on May 08, 2018, 06:36:49

:pooter: :beer:

Title: Re: M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy
Post by: The Thing on May 08, 2018, 19:40:04

Well done for getting this, never heard M94 being called the Crocs Eye, interesting.

Title: Re: M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy
Post by: MarkS on May 14, 2018, 06:25:41

I like that! It's an unusual target.

Mark

Title: Re: M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy
Post by: ApophisAstros on May 14, 2018, 15:27:42

Thanks Mark , Carole and Duncan,
Roger

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: ApophisAstros on May 07, 2018, 17:39:15