Category Archives: Galaxies

M82 – Cigar Galaxy

Capture date: February 7th – February 15th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 18 x 300s (1h 30m)
L: 769 x 60s (12h 49m)
R: 96 x 180s (4h 48m)
G: 77 x 180s (3h 51m)
B: 47 x 180s (2h 21m)
Integration: 25h 19m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 10s, 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik DeepSky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M81 – Bode’s Galaxy

Capture date: February 7th – February 12th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 769 x 60s (12h 49m)
R: 96 x 180s (4h 48m)
G: 77 x 180s (3h 51m)
B: 47 x 180s (2h 21m)
Integration: 23h 49m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik DeepSky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M33 – Triangulum Galaxy

Capture date: October 3rd & 4th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 24 x 300s (2h)
R: 21 x 180s (1h 3m)
G: 19 x 180s (57m)
B: 20 x 180s (1h)
Total Integration: 5h
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s, 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Reducer: 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 H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

NGC6946 – Fireworks Galaxy

Capture date: August 23rd – 25th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 314 x 60s (5h 14m)
R: 30 x 60s (1h 30m)
G: 30 x 60s (1h 30m)
B: 30 x 60s (1h 30m)
Total Integration: 9h 44m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Coma corrector / Reducer: Vixen Corrector 1
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
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M31 – Andromeda Galaxy

Capture date: August 21st & 22nd, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 45 x 300s (3h 45m)
L: 84 x 60s (1h 24m)
R: 70 x 60s (1h 10)
G: 61 x 60s (1h 1m)
B: 29 x 60s (29m)
Total Integration: 7h 49m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s, 30 x 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Coma corrector / Reducer: Vixen Corrector 1
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 Pro

M51 – Whirlpool Galaxy

Capture date: May 17th – May 29th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: L: 468 @ 60s, R: 16 @ 180s, G: 16 @ 180s, B: 17 @ 180s, H𝛼: 20x300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 11h 55m
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, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm
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

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