M106 Really Wide Field!

[juno16]

I just posted to David wonderful M106 Wide Field thread and thought that I would toss my M106 image up.

This was imaged for about 7 hours with the Sharpstar 61 EDPHII and ASI533 from my Bortle 7 backyard.

I’m getting ready to swap to my Explorer Scientific ED102 and this image is the first since Rowan Belt upgrading my Skywatcher HEQ5 and adjusting the DEC worm. 
 

PHD2 measured the DEC backlash at 69 ms compared to the pre upgrade/adjustment +3000ms DEC backlash. 
 

Thanks for looking! Comments welcome.

Jim

 

[Padraic M]

That's a very nice shot! I've just started using a 533MC and I'm really enjoying it. Lovely camera.

[juno16]

11 minutes ago, Padraic M said:

That's a very nice shot! I've just started using a 533MC and I'm really enjoying it. Lovely camera.

It absolutely is a fine camera. 
When I grow up (I’m 66 now), I’d like a 2600 MCP for even a wider field.

Thank you for you nice comments!

Jim

[Ags]

A lovely and unexpected view. I wish to emulate this, with a reduced ZS66 and ASI 485 MC.

[juno16]

11 hours ago, Ags said:

A lovely and unexpected view. I wish to emulate this, with a reduced ZS66 and ASI 485 MC.

Thank you!

I too really like wide field views. The swap to the ED102 might be short lived!

I appreciate your nice comments and I’m looking forward to your upcoming image!

Jim

[mackiedlm]

A really nice really widefield Jim. I do like the colouration in your core and the sense of expanse the image gives.

Nicely done.