Taken over 2 nights, this is one of my most desired targets that I have now checked off my bucket list. I will try to get to 24h to see how much of the intricate details I can pull out. This was taken near a full moon, so there is a weird gradient around the edges that I've mostly cropped out.
Integration time: 5h 12m (156 x 120s)
Flats, Darks, and Bias frames included in pre-processing.
Processed in DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop.
Equipment used:
- William Optics Redcat 51-III WIFD f/4.9 Refractor
- Saxon GOTO EQ5 Mount
- ZWO ASIAIR Plus
- ZWO ASI294MC Colour Astronomy Camera
- William Optics Uniguide 50mm
- ZWO ASI120MM Mini Guide Camera
- ZWO EAF Robotic Focuser
by _cjessop18_
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But I’m not 100% happy with it. If you look closely, it’s still noisy even after using NoiseXterminator and other noise reducing tools in PS. It just means I need more integration time to smooth things out, which should occur when the weather gets good.