Messier 102

M102, NGC 5866, The Spindle Galaxy... There seems to be some debate on the Messier designation, if this was the intended find or something else close by. Regardless, the edge on view and dark compact dust lane make for a distinct shape.

 

Equipment

 

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses

Celestron Edge 8

Imaging Cameras

QHYCCD 163C

Mounts

Vixen Great Polaris/DX

Accessories

Celestron Focus Motor for SCT · OnStep GoTo Controller · Celestron 0.7x Focal Reducer for EdgeHD 8

Software

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

Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses

Svbony 60mm guidescope

Guiding Cameras

ZWO ASI120MM

 

Acquisition details

 

Dates:

April 5, 2022

Frames:

136x120" (4h 32')

Integration:

4h 32'

Avg. Moon age:

4.01 days

Avg. Moon phase:

17.13%

 

Basic astrometry details

 

Astrometry.net job: 5657510

 

RA center: 15h06m27s.6

 

DEC center: +55°48′25″

 

Pixel scale: 0.515 arcsec/pixel

 

Orientation: 183.573 degrees

 

Field radius: 0.407 degrees

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Resolution: 3443x4521

 

Data source: Backyard

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