My first galaxy

[smr]

Hi all,

Well this image is a special one for me as it's my first image of a galaxy. Well, a few months ago I did image Bodes and Cigar but there was a problem with the stack and banding issues. So this one is my first proper galaxy ; the Pinwheel Galaxy.

5 hours and 40 minutes worth of imaging, 240 second exposures at ISO 400. Canon 80D, Zenithstar 73, HEQ5 Pro Rowan Belt Modded, Starwave 50mm guidescope, ZWO 120MM. I may add to it but I'm not sure how much more data I could reasonably get and what kind of improvement, as I am probably limited by my bortle 6 skies.

 

 

 

 

[x6gas]

Congratulations!  I still think it's amazing that we can capture this stuff from our gardens.  You've done very well, especially for a first galaxy.

[CKemu]

Your first galaxy is a cracking shot! Brilliant given the sky conditions and one to be proud of! Nice work, here's to many more galaxies and clear skies!

[whatablanker]

Congratulations I love this galaxy. You've done really well.

[Demonperformer]

1 down, 39* to go ... and that's just the messiers.

Congratulations. Not the easiest messier to image.

* -1 if you accept that M102 was just a repeat observation of M102 as Mechain said, +1 if you include M51b, +1 if you include both of the M109 candidates ... but you get the idea

[Sunshine]

Awesome capture, now you've started and there's no turning back.

[smr]

Thanks guys. 

[peter shah]

always nice to get your first finished....great job

[Grotemobile]

I will second all of that. 5 hours 40mins of imaging, takes a lot 

of lot of going. Well done.

[smr]

Thanks guys.