Messier 51 Captured on Celestron 6SE & Alt-Az Mount. 703x5sec Exposures
Captured with a Celestron Nexstar 6SE with its native ALT-AZ mount using 703 x 5sec exposures. Used a ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera cooled to -10 C with the gain boosted from its unity gain of 120 to a higher gain of 250 to help the camera and setup do the work of a longer exposure time. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and post processed in Pixinsight. ALT-AZ mount and no guiding.
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Messier 51 Captured on Celestron 6SE & Alt-Az Mount. 703x5sec Exposures
Captured with a Celestron Nexstar 6SE with its native ALT-AZ mount using 703 x 5sec exposures. Used a ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera cooled to -10 C with the gain boosted from its unity gain of 120 to a higher gain of 250 to help the camera and setup do the work of a longer exposure time. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and post processed in Pixinsight. ALT-AZ mount and no guiding.
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Uploaded on April 7, 2025