Galaxies

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M31 Andromeda galaxy

Reprocess of data captured in 2011, 2013, 2014 see lower down.

Reprocessed in May 2025

M101 Galaxy AKA The Pinwheel Galaxy

Lum 3h 40minsRGB 40minsTotal 4h 20mins
ED80 Atik460EXED72 Atik460EX Taken from Cairds campsite Bortle 4

Milky Way at La Palma

Taken near the top of Roques de los Muchachos 2400m up using portable equipment:DSLR, Kit lens and Ioptron Skytracker and intervalometer3 exposures 2 1/2 mins, 4mns, 4 1/2 mins total time 11 minutes.

Markarian Chain

Combined data from 2011 and 2020 (Bortle 8)2011 28 x 5mins Modified canon 450D Blacklands and Herstmonceux2020 Atik460EX, LRGB WOZS71Lum 14 x 600 RGB 5 x 150secs binned (each)Total imaging time 5h 15mins
May 2020 - Bortle 8

M106

Taken from Swanley Backyard Bortle 6.Luminance 600 x 12, Ha 600 x 4 RGB total of 40mins in 150sec subs binned x 2Needs a lot more data, but ran out of time at this location and it was 5am in the morning. Atik428EX, ED80 and HEQ5January 2020 - Bortle 6

NGC3344

Short clear sky window at Astro camp location. 2 hours 55 mins (of which 1 hour 40mins luminance) SWED120 & Atik428EX. Baader filters LRGB

March 2019 - Borlte 8

M33 Galaxy in Triangulum

Local Astro camp in East SussexDual Rig: Mount: HEQ5WOZS71/Atik314L + FR x 0.8 : 13 x 600 + 4 x 900 Luminance + 5 x 600 HaSWED80/Atik460EX + FR x 0.8 : RGB:Grand total = 5 hours 27minutesTaken over 2 nightsJuly 2018 - Bortle 4

M81 & M82 + IFN

Crop from M81 M82 image Luminance: 900 x 4, 600 x 6, 300 x 3Various lengths to attempt IFN and preserve core of M81, RGB 3 x 150 secs binned (each), Ha 3 x 900secsSkywatcher 130PDS & Atik460EX, HEQ5April 2018 - Bortle 4

M82 Cigar Galaxy

Crop from M81 M82 image Luminance: 900 x 4, 600 x 6, 300 x 3

Various lengths to attempt IFN and preserve core of M81, RGB 3 x 150 secs binned (each), Ha 3 x 900secs

Skywatcher 130PDS & Atik460EX, HEQ5

April 2018 - Bortle 4

POW Astronomy Shed 5th October 2014

M81 + IFN

M101

Only 1 1/2 hours due to lack of clear skies at a dark location.Lum 4 x 600, RGB 3 x 150secs each binned, Ha 3 x 600secsSkywatcher ED120 & Atik314L + FR x 0.8
April 2016 - Bortle 4

Sombrero Galaxy

Taken at SGL Star party March 2016ED120 & Atik314L + FR x 0.8Lum 8 x 600secsRGB 4 x 300secs eachTotal 2 hours 20 minsMarch 2016 - Bortle 4

M31 Andromeda Galaxy

Combination of data from 3 different years.Colour is from Sept 2011 with DSLR - travellerLuminance is from August 2013 - Astro campsiteHa is from January 2014 - Backyard SE LondonRe-processed October 2015
August 2013 - Bortle 4

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Taken from Cairds Camp site East sussexLRGB with Atik314L and ED120 on HEQ5900 x 4 + 600 x 4 luminanceRGB 6 x 300 secs each binned x 2Stacked in Astroart and processed in Photoshop
April 2014 - Bortle 4

Leo Triplet

Taken during Coronavirus lockdown, so stuck in Bortle 8.Horrible sky gradients, so decided to combine with data taken several years ago with a DSLR to smooth out the background.2012 = 24 x 5mins with Modified Canon 450D2020 = Atik428EX and ED80 Baader Hutech LPF, LRGB 6h 40 minsMaking total of 8h 40mins
Data from both 2020 and 2012 combined.

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