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makrem Larnaout
https://www.astrobin.com/d64zbt/
02/18/2023
01:00 am

Equipment Details:

Equipment
Sky-Watcher Explorer 200PDS
ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Optolong L-eXtreme 2" · Optolong L-Pro 2" · ZWO UV IR CUT
Accessories
Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED
ZWO ASI120MM
GSO 2" Photo-Visual Coma Corrector · ZWO EAF · ZWO Filter Drawer (M42)
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Post-processing Details:

Acquisition details
Dates:
March 4, 2022 · March 7, 2022 · March 8, 2022 · March 9, 2022 · March 10, 2022 · March 23, 2022 · March 24, 2022 · Feb. 14, 2023 · Feb. 15, 2023 · Feb. 16, 2023 · Feb. 17, 2023 · Feb. 18, 2023 · Feb. 19, 2023
Frames:
Optolong L-Pro 2": 2119×60″(35h 19′) (gain: 100.00) f/5 -10°C bin 1×1
Optolong L-eXtreme 2": 255×300″(21h 15′) (gain: 100.00) f/5 -10°C bin 1×1
Integration:56h 34′
Darks:50
Flats:40
Flat darks:40
Avg. Moon age:17.11 days
Avg. Moon phase:29.71%
Temperature:12.00
Astrometry.net job: 7209428
RA center: 09h55m47s.5
DEC center: +69°41′02″
Pixel scale: 0.668 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 1.322 degrees
Field radius: 0.395 degrees
Locations: Tunis, Tunisia
Data source: Backyard
📸Credit : Makrem Larnaout

Image Details:

𝗠 𝟴𝟮 - 𝗖𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘅𝘆 ( Data Mars 2022 et Février 2023 )
M82, également appelée galaxie du Cigare, est localisée dans la constellation de la Grande Ourse, à une distance estimée à 12,7 millions d'années-lumière.
Elle a été découverte en décembre 1774 par l'astronome allemand Johann Elert Bode.
Il s'agit d'une galaxie spirale de 42 000 années-lumière de diamètre.
Imager depuis Mars 2022 jusqu'à Février 2023 pour cumuler 56h en poses de 300s et 60s.
Astrobin : https://www.astrobin.com/d64zbt/
Telescopius : https://telescopius.com/.../M/82/galaxy/by-makrem_larnaout

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