M102 (NGC 5866) The Spindle Galaxy in LRGB with Aluma AC4040

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave 20" CDK CDK 20
Imaging cameras: Diffraction Limited Aluma AC4040
Mounts: Paramount ME II
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Planewave 20" CDK CDK 20
Guiding cameras: SBIG SC-3-LONG
Software: Diffraction Limited MaximDL · Bisque Software TheSkyX Pro · PixInsight 1.8 Pisinsight 1.8
Filters: SBIG LRGB 2'' Filters
Accessory: PlaneWave EFA Kit · PlaneWave DELTA-T Controller · PlaneWave Hendrick Focuser
Dates:June 8, 2021 , June 10, 2021 , June 13, 2021
Frames:SBIG LRGB 2'' Filters: 150x120" (5h) -5C bin 1x1
Integration: 5h
Avg. Moon age: 10.21 days
Avg. Moon phase: 4.03%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Temperature: 29.00

 

Excellent set of images Greg!

Cruising around the M102 one can see NGC 5826? and some other Galaxy (bottom right corner) and an interesting double-double to the upper right of M102

Thanks for posting.

Tim

 

Thanks Tim. The camera sensitivity using 2 minute subs is really quite impressive.

Greg

 

Two minute subs! Holy cow, that is smokin' !

 

I know…the AC4040 is very sensitive and the on camera stacking means that the real subs were 15sec. There are lots of distant “fuzzies” that get picked up just above the noise with this camera.

 

Spectacular Greg!!