Messier 108

The "Surfboard Galaxy" in Ursa Major.

 

From the Nasa website: "M108 is one of the largest and brightest members of the Ursa Major cluster, as well as part of the Virgo supercluster of galaxies. It has a magnitude of 10 and is located just under the bowl of the Big Dipper. M108 can be seen with small telescopes as an elliptical streak of light with a brighter core, while telescopes 8 inches or larger will reveal more detail. "

 

Equipment

 

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses

Celestron Edge 8

Imaging Cameras

QHYCCD 163C

Mounts

Meade LX70

Filters

Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter

Accessories

Raspberry PI 4B Astroberry · Celestron Focus Motor for SCT · OnStep GoTo Controller · Celestron 0.7x Focal Reducer for EdgeHD 8

Software

PHD2 Guiding · Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · RegiStar · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4

Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses

Svbony 60mm guidescope

Guiding Cameras

ZWO ASI120MM

 

Acquisition details

 

Dates:

March 8, 2022 · March 9, 2022

Frames:

Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 177x60" (2h 57')

Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 142x60" (2h 22') -10°C

Integration:

5h 19'

Darks:

100

Bias:

100

Avg. Moon age:

6.09 days

Avg. Moon phase:

36.48%

 

Basic astrometry details

 

Astrometry.net job: 5577333

 

Resolution: 3305x4441

 

Data source: Backyard

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