Setting : Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6.
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Monday, April 5, 2021
Compilation of Mars and Open Starcluster NGC1746
Setting : Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6.
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Planetary Nebula NGC2371-2
Planetary Nebula NGC2371-2is located in constellation Gemini and about 4400 light years away from Earth.
Setting : Nikon D7500 and TAL200K f/8.5; ISO1250 and 29x60s and darks. Cameracontrol using DigiCamcontrol and stacking with APP. Final editing with CS4 and DeNoise AI.
Leo Quartet NGC3190 Group
In addition to the well-known Leo Triplet there is also Leo Quartet. This NGC3190 group consists of 4 NGC members : NGC3185, 3187, 3190 and 3193. The entire group is alsno known as Hickson 44 and 3 members NGC3187, 3190 and 3193 are know as ARP316. The NGC galaxies are about 100-150 million lightyears away from Earth. On the picture some faint galaxies can be seen as well a Quasar (distance of about 3 billion lightyears away from Earth !)
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Nova Cas 2021 and COAST
Nova Cas 2021 together with starcluster M52 and Bubble Nebula NGC7635. The insert is from the COAST telescope in Tenerife (Telescope.org).
Mars and Open Starcluster NGC1746 March 30, 31 and April 1
Last three days Mars could be observed with Open Starcluster NGC1746. I took pictures on March 30, 31 and April 1, 2021. Unfortunately, clouds covered the sky on April 2nd at the moment of closest approach.
Setting : Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6, total exposure 40minutes and darks. Stacking with APP and final editing using CS4.
A compilation was made layering each day.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Mars and Open Starcluster NGC1746
Yesterday, but also today and until Friday, Mars can be observed together with Open Starcluster NGC1746. Picture taken with Nikon D7500 and TLAPO80/480 f/6, ISO800 11x60s. Stacking using APP and final editing with CS4.
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