Galaxies

    Andromeda Galaxy , M 31

    4. June 2010, Wilhelmsdorf, Portenschmiede
    Telescope:   Vixen ED80
    Camera:       Canon EOS 450D
    Guiding:       Meade LX 200 10”, Toucam, Guidemaster
    Exposure:    137min total (ISO 100, 20 x 410sec, darks, no flats)

 

    Andromeda Galaxy , M 31

    4. January 2016, Vierzehnheiligen near Jena
    Telescope:   Vixen ED80
    Camera:       Sony A7s
    Mount:          Mon2
    Exposure:     22min total (87 x 15sec.  ISO 8000, camera intern darks, no flats)

 

    Region Bode Galaxies, Messier 81 + 826

    March 2011, industry area Umpferstedt near Jena
    Telescope:   Vixen ED 80 SF + Flattener/Reducer 0.85
    Camera:       EOS 450D
    Mount:          MON2, no guiding
    Exposure:     174min total (ISO 1600, 87 x 120sec, 89 darks, no flats)

 

   Leo TripletMessier (NGC 3628, M66, M65)

   Telescope:   Vixen ED 80 SF + Flattener/Reducer 0.85
   Mount:            CEM25EC
   Camera:         Canon 450Da
   Filter:              IDAS-LP2-FF
   Exposure:       22 x 480sec., ISO800
   Location:         Golf Course Jena/Münchenroda
   Date:               April 2020

 

 

                                  Whirlpool Galaxy , Messier 51

                                4. June 2010, Wilhelmsdorf, Portenschmiede
                                Telescope:   Vixen ED80, 
                                Camera:       EOS 450D
                                Guiding:       Meade LX 200 10”, Toucam, Guidemaster
                                Exposure:     60min total (ISO 800, 12 x 300sec, 20 darks, no flats)

 

  Triangulum Galaxy M33, Star Mirach, Andromeda Galaxy M31

   27. August 2014, Vierzehnheiligen near Jena
   Telescope:    ZUIKO MC AUTO S 50MM F1.4
   Camera:       CANON EOS 450Da
   Mount:          VIXEN Polari
   Exposure:     28min total (360sec. ISO 100, 360sec. ISO 200, 360sec. ISO 800, 600sec. ISO 100) , no darks, flats)  

 

     Virgo Galaxy Cluster (aubout 50 galaxies visible)

   6. May 2016, Vierzehnheiligen near Jena
   Telescope:    Canon 70-200, @ 200mm, F4
   Camera:       Sony A7s
   Mount:          Mon 2, no guiding
   Exposure:     90min total (45x120sec. ISO 1600, no darks, no flats)
   FOV 4.5° x 8.1° (crop of full frame)
   see:   more than 130 Galaxies iden tified 
 

 

 

   Magellanic Clouds

   30. November 2016, Bondi Beach Sydney, Australia
   Telescope:    Sony 24-70 @ 40mm, F4
   Camera:       Sony A7s
   Mount:          Vixen Polari
   Exposure:     2min total (4x30sec. ISO 800, intern darks, no flats)
                        crop of full frame
   Conditions:   disturing clouds, foggily, light pollution