William Maxwell- Astrophotography
M38 and NGC 1907
Not really great conditions..near full moon, passing clouds, but I couldn't let the first clear-ish night in 6 weeks go by.
Plus it was the first time to try out my new GoTo system... which worked pretty well.
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro Tech AT66ED
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD 163C
Mounts: Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive
Guiding telescopes or lenses: MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM
Focal reducers: Astro Tech 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
Software: NINA Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters: Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessory: Rigel Systems Focuser
Dates:Nov. 28, 2020
Frames: 280x30"
Integration: 2.3 hours
Avg. Moon age: 13.04 days
Avg. Moon phase: 96.68%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 4048126
RA center: 5h 28' 50"
DEC center: +35° 40' 19"
Pixel scale: 4.816 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 189.964 degrees
Field radius: 2.092 degrees
Resolution: 2312x2106
Data source: Backyard
M38 and NGC 1907
Not really great conditions..near full moon, passing clouds, but I couldn't let the first clear-ish night in 6 weeks go by.
Plus it was the first time to try out my new GoTo system... which worked pretty well.
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro Tech AT66ED
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD 163C
Mounts: Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive
Guiding telescopes or lenses: MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM
Focal reducers: Astro Tech 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
Software: NINA Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4
Filters: Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Accessory: Rigel Systems Focuser
Dates:Nov. 28, 2020
Frames: 280x30"
Integration: 2.3 hours
Avg. Moon age: 13.04 days
Avg. Moon phase: 96.68%
Basic astrometry details
Astrometry.net job: 4048126
RA center: 5h 28' 50"
DEC center: +35° 40' 19"
Pixel scale: 4.816 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 189.964 degrees
Field radius: 2.092 degrees
Resolution: 2312x2106
Data source: Backyard