M94 Crocs Eye Galaxy

[ApophisAstros]

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

[Carole]

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

Carole

[ApophisAstros]

 

[The Thing]

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

[MarkS]

I like that!  It's an unusual target.

Mark

[ApophisAstros]

Thanks Mark , Carole and Duncan,
Roger