Monday, May 28, 2018

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy, 3rd Version

In this version I equalized the exposure of RGB channels and used some techniques from processing M31, so the colour and details are better. However, the signal-noise ratio is low due to short total exposure. With PixInsight LE, I am afraid that is the most I can get out of the raw data. I really should get my luminance filter when I go back to China. It is very important for capturing details, and cannot be replaced by red filter (at least not when photographing galaxies).


Equipment
Imaging telescope: SharpStar 65Q
Imaging camera: QHY22
Mount: SkyWatcher HEQ5
Guiding telescope: QHY miniGuideScope
Guiding camera: QHY5L-II-M
Filter: Optolong 1.25" R, G, B
Accessories: QHYCFW2-S, QHY PoleMaster

Acquisition
R: 22*300s, -12C, bin1
G: 8*300s, -12C, bin1
B: 8*300s, -12C, bin1

Location:
Home observatory, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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M101 Pinwheel Galaxy, 3rd Version

In this version I equalized the exposure of RGB channels and used some techniques from processing M31, so the colour and details are better....

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