Fireworks Galaxy NGC 6946

[SvartSork]

This was one of my first targets when I started with AP one year ago.

Made a lot of mistakes then so decided to give it another try

Cropped version:

Imaging telescopes or lenses: SkyWatcher 130/650 PDS Newton

Imaging cameras: Canon 500D

Mounts: SkyWatcher EQ5 Pro Synscan

Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion Mini 50mm Guide Scope

Guiding cameras: Orion Starshoot autoguider

Focal reducers: Baader MPCC Mark III

Software: GIMP,  Deep Sky Stacker 3.3.2,  BackyardEOS v3,  StarTools 1.3

Resolution: 3092x1993

Frames: 83x180"

Integration: 4.2 hours

Data captured on 2015-10-09, 2015-10-10 and 2015-10-11 using ISO 1600.

[seo]

Very nice image and processing. Well done.

[SvartSork]

Thanks Dimitris!

[laudropb]

Very nice image. Thanks for posting.

[Sleepy Kiki]

That's a nice clean image of Fireworks and co, colours look spot on. Its always nice to revisit older targets to see how much you've progressed