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M13 – Hercules Cluster

Capture date: May 11th & 13th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: R: 73 @ 60s, G: 66 @ 60s, B: 88 @ 60s, (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin1)
Integration: 3h 47m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

NGC4565 – Needle Galaxy

Capture date: April 27th – May 9th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: L: 493 @ 60s, R: 72 @ 180s, G: 80 @ 180s, B: 65 @ 180s, (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin1)
Integration: 19h 4m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

Leo Triplet

Capture date: April 19th – 28th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: L: 424 @ 60s, R: 60 @ 180s, G: 52 @ 180s, B: 39 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 14h 7m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M97 – Owl Nebula

Capture date: April 12th – 21st, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: R: 120 @ 180s, G: 118 @ 180s, B: 130 @ 180s, H𝛼: 79x300s, Oiii: 84x300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 31h 59m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik Deep Sky RGB, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

M101 – Pinwheel Galaxy

Capture date: April 16th – 18th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: H𝛼: 41 @ 300s, L: 467 @ 60s, R: 19 @ 180s, G: 20 @ 180s, B: 20 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 14h 9m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Coma corrector / Reducer: Vixen Corrector PH
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Vixen R200SS
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M106

Capture date: March 24st – April 11th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: L: 310 @ 60s, R: 40 @ 180s, G: 40 @ 180s, B: 39 @ 180s, H𝛼: 95x300s (Gain 100, -5°C) / L: 296 @ 60s, H𝛼: 29x300s (Gain 0, -5°C)
Integration: 26h 23m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4, Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

Sh2-240 – Spaghetti Nebula

Capture date: March 2nd – 28th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1)
H𝛼: 215 x 300s (17h 55m)
Oiii: 502 x 300s (41h 50m)
R: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
G: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
B: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
Total Integration: 59h 55m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s, 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC410 – Tapoles Nebula

Capture date: March 19th – 28th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 132 x 300s (11h)
Oiii: 90 x 300s (7h 30m)
Sii: 97 x 300s (8h 5m)
R: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
G: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
B: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
Integration: 26h 45m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm, Astronomik Sii 6nm, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

NGC7000 & IC5070 – North America & Pelican Nebulae

Capture date: March 25th – 27th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 35 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C), 60 @ 10s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 3h 5m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s, 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm, Astronomik Sii 6nm, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M63 – Sunflower Galaxy

Capture date: March 21st – 23rd, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: L: 314 @ 60s, R: 20 @ 180s, G: 20 @ 180s, B: 20 @ 180s, H𝛼: 24x300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 10h 14m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus