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M106

Capture date: May 17th – May 31st, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 98 x 300s (8h 10m)
R: 58 x 180s (2h 54m)
G: 57 x 180s (2h 51m)
B: 74 x 180s (3h 42m)
H𝛼: 98 x 300s (8h 10m)
Integration: 25h 47m
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, 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