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Messier 46 and NGC 2438

Pleiades Messier 45

Pleiades, Alcyone and Merope

The Pleiades

Messier 24, Sagittarius Cloud

NGC 6604 in Serpens

Messier 4

Messier 5

Messier 13 in Hercules

Messier 46 in Puppis

Messier 41 Star Cluster

Double Cluster in Perseus

The Pleiades, M45 in Taurus

M45 The Pleiades

Caldwell 76 in Scorpius

Ptolemy Cluster M7 in Scorpius

Messier 4 in Scorpius

Messier 46 in Puppis

Messier 35 in Gemini

Messier 34 in Perseus

Caldwell 13 in Cassiopeia

Messier 13, Great Globular

Messier 22

24 Images

Upload date: 2024-02-04 ID: 1634

Messier 46 and NGC 2438

Image data: 3771 x 2121 pixels, 3.339 MB
File: 2024-02-03-1158utc-m46-450mm-imx585-quad_band-g220-60s-58x-10darks-20flats-26bias-atlas.jpg

Image Data

Messier 46 and NGC 2438

Date: 2024-02-03	Time: 11:58 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x + Filter Wheel (eff FL = 455mm)
Filter:	Sightron Quad Band
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3771 x 2121 px
Image scale: 1.316"/px
Image FOV: 1.38 x 0.78°

Exposure: 60sec @gain: 220
Lights: 58, integration: 0h 58m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-12-14 ID: 1610

Pleiades Messier 45

Image data: 3733 x 2100 pixels, 15.074 MB
File: 2023-12-13-0959utc-m45-samyang135mm-f24-imx585-lpr2-g220-120s-52x-12darks-20flats-20bias-atlas.png

Image Data

Stopped down with step down ring.

Date: 2023-12-13	Time: 09:59 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Samyang 135mm (Ø67mm/FL=135mm)/FR = 2.4
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 135mm)
Filter:	Kenko ASTRO LPR Type II
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3733 x 2100 px
Image scale: 4.431"/px
Image FOV: 4.59 x 2.58°

Exposure: 120sec @gain: 220
Lights: 52, integration: 1h 44m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-11-21 ID: 1542

Pleiades, Alcyone and Merope

Image data: 3373 x 1897 pixels, 6.260 MB
File: 2023-11-19-1139utc-alcyone-bkp150-750mm-imx585-ircut-g215-15s-378x-40dark-20flat.png

Image Data

Pleiades, Alcyone and Merope

Date: 2023-11-19	Time: 11:39 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Filter:	Baader UV/IR Cut OPT
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3373 x 1897 px
Image scale: 0.798"/px
Image FOV: 44.84 x 25.22 arc min

Exposure: 15sec @gain: 215
Lights: 380, integration: 1h 34m 59s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-09-10 ID: 1484

The Pleiades

Image data: 3737 x 2081 pixels, 2.184 MB
File: 2023-09-08-1608utc-m45-450mm-imx585-ircut-g200-60s-149x-10darks-dithered-eqmod-atlas.jpg

Image Data

The Pleiades

Date: 2023-09-08	Time: 16:08 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x + Filter Wheel (eff FL = 455mm)
Filter:	Baader UV/IR Cut OPT
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3737 x 2081 px
Image scale: 1.316"/px
Image FOV: 1.37 x 0.76°

Exposure: 60sec @gain: 200
Lights: 149, integration: 2h 29m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-08-27 ID: 1473

Messier 24, Sagittarius Cloud

Image data: 3732 x 2099 pixels, 6.207 MB
File: 2023-08-23-1102utc-m24-450mm-imx585-lpr2-15s-g200-200x-siril-11darks-dithered-eqmod-atlas.jpg

Image Data

Messier 24, Sagittarius Cloud

Date: 2023-08-23	Time: 11:02 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 450mm)
Filter:	Kenko ASTRO LPR Type II
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3732 x 2099 px
Image scale: 1.329"/px
Image FOV: 1.38 x 0.78°

Exposure: 15sec @gain: 200
Lights: 200, integration: 0h 50m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-08-27 ID: 1474

NGC 6604 in Serpens

Image data: 3616 x 2034 pixels, 4.019 MB
File: 2023-08-23-1221utc-ngc6604-450mm-imx585-lpr2-60s-g200-64x-siril-20darks-dithered-eqmod-atlas.jpg

Image Data

NGC 6604 in Serpens

Date: 2023-08-23	Time: 11:21 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 450mm)
Filter:	Kenko ASTRO LPR Type II
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3616 x 2034 px
Image scale: 1.329"/px
Image FOV: 1.34 x 0.75°

Exposure: 60sec @gain: 200
Lights: 64, integration: 1h 03m 59s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-06-09 ID: 1426

Messier 4

Image data: 3700 x 2081 pixels, 5.373 MB
File: 2023-06-06-1305utc-m4-450mm-imx585-10s-g185-335x-eaa_saved_png-siril-atlas.png

Image Data

Captured on the same evening, the inserted planets are to scale.

Date: 2023-06-06	Time: 13:05 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 450mm)
Filter:	Kenko ASTRO LPR Type II
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3700 x 2081 px
Image scale: 1.329"/px
Image FOV: 1.37 x 0.77°

Exposure: 10sec @gain: 185
Lights: 335, integration: 0h 55m 50s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-04-19 ID: 1378

Messier 5

Image data: 4800 x 2700 pixels, 2.107 MB
File: 2023-04-17-1556utc-m5-1280-d5500-60s-iso1600-47x-siril_atlas-25calib.jpg

Image Data

Messier 5

Date: 2023-04-17	Time: 15:56 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Celestron 8 XLT (Ø203mm/FL=2030mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	0.683x + Baader Clicklock (eff FL = 1428mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 4800 x 2700 px
Image scale: 0.566"/px
Image FOV: 45.29 x 25.48 arc min

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 47, integration: 0h 47m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-04-19 ID: 1375

Messier 13 in Hercules

Image data: 4800 x 2700 pixels, 1.400 MB
File: 2023-04-16-1310utc-m13-1280mm-d5500-60s-iso1600-56x-siril-atlas-25calib.jpg

Image Data

Messier 13 in Hercules

Date: 2023-04-16	Time: 13:10 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Celestron 8 XLT (Ø203mm/FL=2030mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	0.683x + Baader Clicklock (eff FL = 1428mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 4800 x 2700 px
Image scale: 0.566"/px
Image FOV: 45.29 x 25.48 arc min

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 56, integration: 0h 56m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2023-02-26 ID: 1306

Messier 46 in Puppis

Image data: 7712 x 4360 pixels, 10.603 MB
File: 2023-02-23-1142utc-m46-135mm-f28-uranus_c-g200-15s-168x-lpf-siril-drizzled-minimized-atlas-nocalib.jpg

Image Data

Stacked and processed in Siril, later color corrections and star size reduction in Photoshop CS2.

Date: 2023-02-23	Time: 11:42 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Samyang 135mm (Ø67mm/FL=135mm)/FR = 0
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 135mm)
Filter:	Kenko Starry Night
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 7712 x 4360 px
Image scale: 4.431"/px
Image FOV: 4.75 x 2.68°

Exposure: 15sec @gain: 200
Lights: 168, integration: 0h 42m 00s
Image is 2x drizzled

Upload date: 2023-02-08 ID: 1297

Messier 41 Star Cluster

Image data: 3792 x 2103 pixels, 8.430 MB
File: 2023-02-07-1315utc-m41-450-uranus_c-g185-15s-68s_eaa_fits-lpr2-atlas-nocalib.png

Image Data

Saved as FITS, converted to PNG and tuned in Photoshop CS2

Date: 2023-02-07	Time: 13:15 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 450mm)
Filter:	Kenko ASTRO LPR Type II
Camera:	Player One Uranus-C (8.3MP, 11.14 x 6.26mm, 2.9µm)

Image size: 3792 x 2103 px
Image scale: 1.329"/px
Image FOV: 1.40 x 0.78°

Exposure: 15sec @gain: 185
Lights: 68, integration: 0h 17m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-11-20 ID: 1210

Double Cluster in Perseus

Image data: 5538 x 3115 pixels, 4.408 MB
File: 2022-11-19-1145utc-double_cluster-50mm-f28-d5500-iso800-60s-65x-lpr-atlas-nocalib.jpg

Image Data

Collimation off.

Date: 2022-11-19	Time: 11:45 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Celestron 8 XLT (Ø203mm/FL=2030mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	0.683x Native (eff FL = 1386mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5538 x 3115 px
Image scale: 0.583"/px
Image FOV: 53.83 x 30.28 arc min

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO800 | f/0
Lights: 65, integration: 1h 04m 59s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-09-03 ID: 1193

Double Cluster in Perseus

Image data: 5800 x 3263 pixels, 6.274 MB
File: 2021-11-01-1220utc-c14-d5500-750mm-iso1600-60s-100x-atlas-nocalib_2.jpg

Image Data

Double Cluster in Perseus

Date: 2021-11-01	Time: 12:20 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5800 x 3263 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.74 x 0.98°

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 100, integration: 1h 40m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-09-10 ID: 1196

The Pleiades, M45 in Taurus

Image data: 5825 x 3277 pixels, 9.285 MB
File: 2021-11-01-1440utc-m45-d5500-750mm-iso1600-60s-85x-atlas-nocalib.jpg

Image Data

The Pleiades, M45 in Taurus

Date: 2021-11-01	Time: 14:40 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5825 x 3277 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.74 x 0.98°

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 85, integration: 1h 25m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2021-10-29 ID: 982

M45 The Pleiades

Image data: 5800 x 3263 pixels, 5.188 MB
File: 2021-10-28-1530utc-m45-d5500-450mm-iso800-120s-65x-lpf-atlas-nocalib.jpg

Image Data

M45 The Pleiades

Date: 2021-10-27	Time: 15:30 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	TS-Optics TS71SDQ (Ø71mm/FL=450mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 450mm)
Filter:	Kenko Starry Night
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5800 x 3263 px
Image scale: 1.797"/px
Image FOV: 2.89 x 1.63°

Exposure: 120 sec | ISO800 | f/0
Lights: 65, integration: 2h 09m 59s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2021-07-21 ID: 740

Caldwell 76 in Scorpius

Image data: 5600 x 3150 pixels, 1.646 MB
File: 2021-07-09-1230utc-c76-d5500-1280mm-iso1600-120s-20x-noflt-atlas.jpg

Image Data

Caldwell 76 in Scorpius

Date: 2021-07-09	Time: 12:30 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Celestron 8 XLT (Ø203mm/FL=2030mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	0.683x Native (eff FL = 1386mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5600 x 3150 px
Image scale: 0.583"/px
Image FOV: 54.43 x 30.62 arc min

Exposure: 120 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 20, integration: 0h 40m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2021-07-21 ID: 742

Ptolemy Cluster M7 in Scorpius

Image data: 5600 x 3150 pixels, 3.828 MB
File: 2021-07-08-1100utc-m7-d5500-1280mm-iso1600-120s-15x-noflt-atlas.jpg

Image Data

Ptolemy Cluster M7 in Scorpius

Date: 2021-07-08	Time: 11:00 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Celestron 8 XLT (Ø203mm/FL=2030mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	0.683x Native (eff FL = 1386mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5600 x 3150 px
Image scale: 0.583"/px
Image FOV: 54.43 x 30.62 arc min

Exposure: 120 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 15, integration: 0h 30m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-09-03 ID: 1191

Messier 4 in Scorpius

Image data: 5324 x 2995 pixels, 4.668 MB
File: 2021-07-04-1210utc-m4-d5500-1280mm-iso1600-30s-40x-noflt-atlas.jpg

Image Data

Open Cluster M4 in Scorpius

Date: 2021-07-04	Time: 12:10 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Celestron 8 XLT (Ø203mm/FL=2030mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	0.683x Native (eff FL = 1386mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5500 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5324 x 2995 px
Image scale: 0.583"/px
Image FOV: 51.75 x 29.11 arc min

Exposure: 30 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 40, integration: 0h 20m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-09-03 ID: 1189

Messier 46 in Puppis

Image data: 5739 x 3228 pixels, 6.542 MB
File: 2020-03-24-1245utc-m46-d5300-750mm-cc-60s-iso1600-25x-25drk-25flats-atlas-aguide.jpg

Image Data

DSLR sensor scratches eliminated with 25 flats (1/4000th sec ISO1600 against blue day sky).

Date: 2020-03-24	Time: 12:45 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5300 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5739 x 3228 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.72 x 0.97°

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 25, integration: 0h 25m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-09-03 ID: 1190

Messier 35 in Gemini

Image data: 5758 x 3239 pixels, 6.718 MB
File: 2020-03-16-1200utc-m35-d5300-750mm-cc-60s-iso1600-65x-20drks-28flats-noflt-atlas-aguide.jpg

Image Data

Includes 28 flat frames taken with white fabric and tablet screen over Newtonian, 1/2000th sec, ISO1600.

Date: 2020-03-16	Time: 12:00 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5300 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5758 x 3239 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.72 x 0.97°

Exposure: 60 sec | ISO1600 | f/0
Lights: 65, integration: 1h 04m 59s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2022-09-03 ID: 1192

Messier 34 in Perseus

Image data: 5689 x 3200 pixels, 6.681 MB
File: 2019-09-25-m34-750-cc-20s-3200-30x-10dk.jpg

Image Data

Messier 34 in Perseus

Date: 2019-09-25	Time: 12:00 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5300 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5689 x 3200 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.70 x 0.96°

Exposure: 20 sec | ISO3200 | f/0
Lights: 30, integration: 0h 10m 00s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2019-09-24 ID: 125

Caldwell 13 in Cassiopeia

Image data: 5800 x 3263 pixels, 6.287 MB
File: 2019-09-24-c13-750-cc-20s-3200-35x-10dk.jpg

Image Data

35 light subs of Caldwell 13 captured with a Ø150mm on 2019-09-25, with coma corrector, 20 sec each at ISO3200 minus 10 darks.

Date: 2019-09-24	Time: 00:00 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5300 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 5800 x 3263 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.74 x 0.98°

Exposure: 20 sec | ISO3200 | f/0
Lights: 35, integration: 0h 11m 39s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2019-05-25 ID: 64

Messier 13, Great Globular

Image data: 3000 x 1685 pixels, 3.136 MB
File: 2019-05-25-m13-750-3200-15-30x.jpg

Image Data

The 'Great Globular Cluster, Messier 13 in Hercules on May 25, 2019. Image cropped to 3000 pixels wide, FOV width is 0.9°.

Date: 2019-05-25	Time: 00:00 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5300 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 3000 x 1685 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 53.90 x 30.28 arc min

Exposure: 15 sec | ISO3200 | f/0
Lights: 30, integration: 0h 07m 30s
Image is not drizzled

Upload date: 2020-01-26 ID: 289

Messier 22

Image data: 3999 x 2250 pixels, 5.133 MB
File: 2019-05-13-m22-750-15s-3200-24x_app_hd.jpg

Image Data

Newly processed with APP.

Date: 2019-05-13	Time: 11:26 UTC
Mount:	Orion Atlas EQ-G
Telescope:	Sky-Watcher BKP150 (Ø150mm/FL=750mm)
Barlow/Reducer:	1x Native (eff FL = 750mm)
Camera:	Nikon D5300 (24.0MP, 23.5 x 15.6mm, 3.92µm)

Image size: 3999 x 2250 px
Image scale: 1.078"/px
Image FOV: 1.20 x 0.67°

Exposure: 15 sec | ISO3200 | f/0
Lights: 24, integration: 0h 06m 00s
Image is not drizzled