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31st May mini messier marathon

8 x 200s exposures = 26min exposure

This was one of 6 messier objects I captured in a small 3 hour window on a rare clear night from my back garden in surbiton.

I knew i only had about 30mins while this object appeared between the chimney pots of the houses on the street., so i feel very lucky and privileged to have seen this famous object for myself, and managed to get a photo to remind me.

 

Stacked in DSS and processed in Photoshop

Self Modded Nikon D50, Skywatcher Explorer 200p on HEQ5 mount controlled by Ascom

Guided with PHD using a SPC900 web cam attached to the skywatcher finder scope.

Done