M101 from the Lake District

[Astro_Gaz]

Scope: Orion Optics VX6 with 1/10 PV upgraded optics

Guide Scope: Skywatcher ST80

Guide Cam: QHY 5 Mono

Mount: Skywatcher HQE5

Camera: QHY8

Exposure: 12x10 Minute Subs

Technical: 750mm f/5

Software: DSS, Pixinsight, PHD, Nebulosity

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy by Gareth Harding, on Flickr

[lensman57]

Lovely capture, nice tight stars and great processing.

A.G

[oldpink]

very nicely done

[PhotoGav]

That's a beauty, well done. Did you use calibration frames too?

[Astro_Gaz]

That's a beauty, well done. Did you use calibration frames too?

no i didnt on this as it didnt need them, i usually do though

[morimarty]

Thats a beautiful image of M101 Gareth, i'll look forward to seeing more from the VX6 newt.

[PhotoGav]

no i didnt on this as it didnt need them, i usually do though

Interesting - the reason I mentioned it was that it just looked to me as though it had some vignetting that flats would eliminate. From what I gather and have seen with my projects so far, it is always worth shooting flats. Still a grand image though!

[Astro_Gaz]

Interesting - the reason I mentioned it was that it just looked to me as though it had some vignetting that flats would eliminate. From what I gather and have seen with my projects so far, it is always worth shooting flats. Still a grand image though!

its of a cooled CCD so i will shoot some off at some point to see if i can push the image further 

[sologuitarist61]

Lovely detail!