Messier 41 Star Cluster in Canis Major 2021-11-03 (Imaging Session 02.02 UT to 03.24 UT)
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Olympus E410 at prime focus. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
36 suitable light frames of 40s at 800 ISO. Also 10 dark frames.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and final levels adjusted with G.I.M.P.
An open star cluster located in the constellation of Canis Major. The camera's imaging chip just about framing the subject. A difficult one to capture from my location due to its low elevation, light pollution and trees obscuring most of the southern horizon.
The image displays coma towards the edges. This is is one drawback of a parabolic f/4.8 Newtonian.
Messier 41 Star Cluster in Canis Major 2021-11-03 (Imaging Session 02.02 UT to 03.24 UT)
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Olympus E410 at prime focus. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
36 suitable light frames of 40s at 800 ISO. Also 10 dark frames.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and final levels adjusted with G.I.M.P.
An open star cluster located in the constellation of Canis Major. The camera's imaging chip just about framing the subject. A difficult one to capture from my location due to its low elevation, light pollution and trees obscuring most of the southern horizon.
The image displays coma towards the edges. This is is one drawback of a parabolic f/4.8 Newtonian.