Beehive Cluster - M44, NGC 2632 (3/24/2023)

March 24, 2023

Naples, FL

 

Equipment--

Telescope: Explore Scientific ED 80, field flattener (no reducer), 480mm focal length

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro

Camera: ZWO ASI204MC-Pro

Guide scope: Williams Optics 50mm guide scope

Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM-S

Software: NINA, PHD2

 

Imaging--

Lights: 45x60s

Darks, Flats, DarkFlats, Bias: assorted

Sensor temp: -10.0

Filter: Optolong L-Pro

Sky: Bortle 5 (nominal)

 

Post processing--

Software: PixInsight, Photoshop

 

Done