ngc6045.jpg

Captured the galaxy NGC 6045, part of the Adel 2151 over two nights. In Bortle 7 skies, I struggled with removing the light pollution, while trying to keep the image intact. Back to the drawing board.  

By the way, NGC 6045 has a distance of 450 million light-years away.

Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien
Mounts
Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro
Filters
Optolong L-Pro Light Pollution Telescope 2
Accessories
Primaluce Labs Esatto Robotic Focuser 3"
Software
Astro Pixel Processor APP · Photoshop · SharpCap Pro Version 4.0
 Acquisition details
Dates:
April 1, 2022
Frames:
Optolong L-Pro Light Pollution Telescope 2: 386x60" (6h 26') (gain: 200.00) -23°C bin 2x2
Integration:
6h 26'
Avg. Moon age:
0.23 days
Avg. Moon phase:
0.06%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00