Canon 350Da (baader IR-cut filter mod)
NPZ TAL-250K (Klevtsov’s system) telescope (10", 1:8.5, 1:6 with special NPZ 0.7x reducer-flattener MkII).
EQ6 PRO Syn Scan mount, guided with 75mm refractor and QHY-6 ccd.
Sub-urban area, 10km off 300k city (visual ~6.0m sky)
18×10min @ iso800.9×3min @iso800HDR composition for bright core details revealing.
February 2010
astronomy, black hole, collision, galaxy, space, spiral, stars, universe, whirlpool
Igor, this set of images is magnificent. This has to be one of the best wide-field M51 images I’ve ever seen; the faint extensions on the small companion are superbly shown. And from a city location!
A wonderful image of 51. Shame it does not get high here in Australia
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Igor, this set of images is magnificent. This has to be one of the best wide-field M51 images I’ve ever seen; the faint extensions on the small companion are superbly shown. And from a city location!
A wonderful image of 51. Shame it does not get high here in Australia