M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy: a spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 1592 exposures of 10’’.
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy: a spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 1592 exposures of 10’’.
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I did a little experiment this week for funsies. Last week I posted a pic of M81 and M82 that I got with my Seestar S30, and I decided to replicate it with my best astrophotography rig (Askar 130PHQ + ASI2600MC). Obviously, there's a huge difference between the two setups, but I stuck with 60 second subs like I did on the S30, about the same integration time, exactly the same light pollution level, and processing was done with the same tools.

This gives you an idea of how much more detail is available using a scope that's ~7x larger and a better camera.

Full resolution and capture details: https://app.astrobin.com/i/c24ufh?r=0

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Image I captured of galaxies M81 (left) and M82 (right) last night, Feb 24, with my Seestar S30.

- 249x60s (4.2 hr)
- Stacked with PixInsight w/ BlurX, StarX, NoiseX

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I also put out my Seestar S30 on Sunday night because why not lol. I got a nice pic of the Monkey Head Nebula (NGC 2175)

Full res and capture details: https://app.astrobin.com/i/mxt9ra

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The size of the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky, compared to the Moon.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 4676 exposures of 10’’, 13 hours across 8 nights.
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The size of the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky, compared to the Moon.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 4676 exposures of 10’’, 13 hours across 8 nights.
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 4676 exposures of 10’’, 13 hours across 8 nights.
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy.
ZWO Seestar S30.
150mm, f5, 4676 exposures of 10’’, 13 hours across 8 nights.
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M42 Orion Nebula. A quick session with the S50 to start the year, adding data from last year.
ZWO Seestar S50.
250mm, f5, 1037 exposures of 10’’.
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