Friday, April 10, 2020

Messier M82 with TAL200K

Galaxy Messier M82 with Nikon D7500 and TAL200K f/8.5. Setting ISO3200 and total exposure time of 31 minutes each picture 31x60s. Stacking with DeepSkyStacker and final editing using CS4.
DigiCamControl software used to increase exposure time.


Galaxy Messier M82 is located in constellation Ursa Major and about 12 million lightyears away from Earth.

Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas with TAL200K Edited

Observation of Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas with Nikon D7500 and TAL200K f/8.5. Setting ISO800 and 6 x 120s. No darks and stacking using DeepSkyStacker. Final editing with CS4.
Long exposure was realised using DigiCamControl Software and raw pictures converted to DNG files.


Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas with TAL200K

This evening, just before Moonrise, I took some pictures of Comet C/2019 Y4 Atlas. Setting with Nikon D7500 and TAL200K f/8.5 ISO3200 and exposure time of 120s.
The exposure time was realized by connecting DSLR Nikon with DigiCamControl Software. This was my first time I did use the software. No issues were found and no interferance with Stellarium which was connected to the mount. Below is a jpg file edited with CS4.


Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Venus Phase

Picture of Yesterday's Venus phase. Setting with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6 ISO100 1/320s.


ATT Essen Cancelled

The ATT, annual exhibition for amateur astronomers, in Essen (Germany) for May 9th, 2020 is cancelled due to the German Covid-19 measures.


Comet C/2017 T2 Panstarrs with TLAPO80/480

Comet C/2017 T2 Panstarrs with TLAPO80/480 and Nikon D7500. It's the first time I'm observing this comet. And as with C/2019 Y1 Atlas is't also located in constellation Cassiopeia but north if it. Observation made while full moon.


Comet C/2019 Y1 Atlas with TLAPO80/480

Comet C/2019 Y1 Atlas with TLAPO80/480 and Nikon D7500. The first time I'm observing this comet. It's located in constellation Cassiopeia with a magnitude of 8.5.