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NGC4565 – Needle Galaxy

Capture date: April 9th – May 3rd, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 153 x 180s (7h 39m)
R: 29 x 180s (1h 27m)
G: 35 x 180s (1h 45m)
B: 30 x 180s (1h 30m)
Integration: 12h 21m
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

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

NGC4565 – Needle Galaxy

Capture date: April 24th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 520 @ 30s (Gain 121, -0°C)
Integration: 4h 20m
Darks: 60
Flats: 28 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 30

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Filter(s): Astronomik L-3 UV/IR
Mount: Vixen GPDX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro