Third largest spiral galaxy on our sky, smaller only than the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and the Triangulum Galaxy (M33). But it is very very faint. Even not visible on a 180sec. shot. Total integration time: 6 hours, 9 minutes (3 sessions) Details
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This Andromeda image contains 130 images (90 seconds) from 2 nights. 24. and 25. August 2016. Total integration time: 3.2 hours Details
I wanted to find out the best f-value for the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 and how far I can go with the exposure time. My first 2 images taken with this lens at f/2 showed much coma/distortion especially in the corners. Also the CAs were very strong. So, the CA’s are still visible until f/4.5. At […]
Another great night on Gurnigel at 1600m. With many Perseides 🙂 Details
Comparison of M33, 2015 and 2016 The images are taken from my home at Derendingen with the Skywatcher Star Adventurer and Manfrotto 190PRO3 tripod. 2015 image re-stacked and re-processed in PixInsight. M33 – 2015: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L, EOS 100D f/3.5 ISO1600 18 x 120s (36min) 6 Darks, 10 Bias No guiding M33 – 2016: […]
