Messier 63 (The Sunflower Galaxy) in Canes Venatici 2023-04-20

Aberkenfig, South Wales

Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W

 

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher coma corrector. EQ6 Syntrek Mount.

 

Not the best outcome but an improvement compared to a previous attempt a few years ago using an Olympus E410.

 

Imaging session commenced 21:46 UT with the transparency of the sky just above average.

 

2 x 30s at ISO 3200

13 x 30s at ISO 2000

6 x 25s at ISO 2500

8 x 25s at ISO 2000

5 x 25s at ISO 1600

 

Also 18 dark frames & 18 flats.

 

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.

 

Final image cropped.

 

Done