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Imaging Telescope:
Explore Scientific ED102 APO Triplet
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro
Mount:
Sky-watcher EQ6R-Pro
Accessories
Explore scientific Finder Scope with Diagnonal, Primaluce Labs ESATTO Robotic Focuser 2", ZWO EFW 7 x 2"
Software:
Photoshop, SharpCap Pro Version 4.0, Astropixel Processor
Acquisition details:
Dates:
April 23, 2022
Frames:
ZWO/OPT RGB and Radian Ultra Narrowband filters: 251x30" (2h 5' 30") (gain: 200.00) -25°C bin 2x2
Integration:
2h 5' 30"
Flats:
75
Avg. Moon age:
22.15 days
Avg. Moon phase:
49.95%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
6.00

Messier 101, is known as the Pinwheel galaxy, located in the constellation Ursa Major at a distance of 25 million light-years away. According to NASA, Messier 101 is 170,000 light-years across, nearly twice the diameter of our own Milky Way galaxy! 

The image was captured using only LRG filters, the color is nowhere close to the true color. As usual, the clouds rolled in with a threat of rain, so I packed up the optical gear.

Imaging Telescope:
Explore Scientific ED102 APO Triplet
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro
Filters:
ZWO Filters LRG
Accessories
Primaluce Labs ESATTO Robotic Focuser 2"
ZWO EFW 7 x 2"
Software:
Astro Pixel Processor, Photoshop, SharpCap Pro Version 4.0
Guiding Camera:
QHYCCD PoleMaster EQ Mount Polar Alignment Camera
Dates:
April 22, 2022
Frames:
91x60" (1h 31') (gain: 200.00) -25°C bin 2x2
Integration:
1h 31'
Flats:
75
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
6.00

ES ED102mm Air-spaced Triplet Refractor, Sky-Watcher 80mm guide-scope, ASI174mm monochrome camera, ZWO AIRs, ES finder with diagonal, illuminated reticle and primary camera, ASI533 MC Pro. Dew straps are attached to ES ED102, ES finder scope and guide-scope.

Solar scope

Equipment
Imaging Telescope:
Explore Scientific ED102 APO Triplet
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI174mm
Mount:
Sky-watcher EQ6R-Pro:
Filters:
StarGuy 2" UV-IR Cut Filter, Daystar Quark Chromosphere (Hydrogen Alpha)
Accessories:
Explore Scientific Finderscope
Software:
ImPPG version 0.6.5, Autostakkert3, Photoshop, SharpCap Pro Version 4.0
Acquisition details
Date: Nov. 13, 2020
Time: 13:10 ET
Frames: 9
FPS: 7.320 (to slow)
Resolution: 1426x900
Locations: United States

ok, calling it quits. 

One more

Calling it quits for the evening. Hopefully clouds will clear tomorrow. 

Need the clouds to clear to try new solar photography settings!

Work in progress with ImPPG & Autostakkert! 

ImPPG solar processing, take 4

Third round testing

ImPPG testing

https://www.astrobin.com/users/itpartners12/collections/9542/

IMPPG software testing

The Beehive Cluster, known as Praesepe, The manager, carries the designation, Messier 44. You can catch an image or visual observation of M44, located in the constellation Cancer. 

The image is considered a lucky shot, with only 13 minutes of exposure time at 60 seconds per sub-frame.

Equipment:
Imaging Telescopes:
TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI2600mc Pro
Mount:
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
Guiding Camera:
QHYCCD PoleMaster EQ Mount Polar Alignment Camera
Acquisition details:
Dates:
April 1, 2022
Frames:
Optolong L-Pro Light Pollution Telescope 2: 13x60" (13') (gain: 200.00) -24°C bin 2x2
Integration:
13 minutes
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

The Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6946.

Equipment:

Imaging Telescope:

TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien

Imaging Camera:

ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro

Mount:

Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro

Filters:

Astronomic, Radian, ZWO HA 2" 6.5nm, Ultra Quad-Band, Luminance, Red

Accessories:

ZWO EFW 7 x 2"

Primaluce Labs Esatto Robotic Focuser 3"

Software:

Astro Pixel Processor, Photoshop, SharpCap Pro Version 4.0

Guiding Camera:

QHYCCD PoleMaster EQ Mount Polar Alignment Camera

Acquisition details:

Dates:

April 10, 2022

Frames:

Astronomic- HA 2" 6.5nm, Radian- Ultra Quad-Band,

ZWO- Luminance, Red: 120x60" (2h) (gain: 200.00) -25°C bin 2x2

Integration:

2 hours

Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:

7.00

Equipment:
Telescope:
TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien Astrograph
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro
Accessories:
Primaluce Labs Esatto Robotic Focuser 3"
ZWO EFW 7x2"
Software:
Astro Pixel Processor, Photoshop, SharpCap Pro Version 4.0
Acquisition details:
Date:
April 10, 2022
Frames:
ZWO LRGB 2": 67x60", gain: 200.00, Camera temp -25°C, bin 2x2
Integration Time:
1 hour 7 minutes
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

Equipment:
Telescope:
TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien Astrograph
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI 2600mm Pro
Accessories:
Primaluce Labs Esatto Robotic Focuser 3"
Software:
Astro Pixel Processor, Photoshop, SharpCap Pro Version 4.0
Acquisition details:
Date:
April 10, 2022
Frames:
ZWO LRGB 2": 138x60", gain: 200.00, Camera temp -25°C, bin 2x2
Integration Time:
2hours 18 minutes
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

The Knife Edge Galaxy or Splinter Galaxy is also designated NGC 5907. Home of the record-breaking pulsar, NGC 5907 X-1, in the year 2017. The pulsar's rotation period of 1.13 seconds, was determined by ESA's XMM-Newtown's European Photon Imaging camera. 

The Splinter Galaxy, according to NASA had a satellite galaxy that was gradually torn apart and merged with NGC 5907 over four billion years ago. NGC lies about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Draco.

 Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI2600mc PRO
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
 Acquisition details
Dates:
April 2, 2022
Frames:
Optolong L-Pro Light Pollution Telescope 2: 221x60" (3h 41') (gain: 200.00) -25°C bin 2x2
Integration:
3h 41'
Avg. Moon age:
1.20 days
Avg. Moon phase:
1.63%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

The Whale Galaxy carries a designation of NGC 4631, located in Canes Venatici. The captured image, also includes a smaller elliptical companion galaxy, NGC 4627 just to the top.
NGC 4631 lies at a distance of 25 million light-years, seen edge-on.

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

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:
Telescopes Or Lenses:
TPO 12" f/8 Ritchey–Chrétien
Imaging Cameras:
ZWO ASI2600mc PRO
Mounts:
Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro
Accessories:
Primaluce Labs Esatto Robotic Focuser 3"
Guiding Cameras:
QHYCCD PoleMaster EQ Mount Polar Alignment Camera