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M106

28 Mar 2025

Here’s M106. This was a combination of broadband RGB and Narrowband Ha combined using continuum subtracton with pixel math

William Optics GT71, 0.8 reducer, EXOS2 with Onstep, SV220 and UV filter, IMX585, guided

M51a Whirlpool Galaxy

19 Mar 2025

Here’s the Whirlpool galaxy. I’ve done this one before but my previous attempt was not great

William Optics GT71, 0.8 reducer, EXOS2 with Onstep, UV filter, IMX585, guided

M97 Owl Nebula & M108 Surfboard Galaxy

05 Mar 2025

Here we have the Owl Nebula and the Surfboard Galaxy, and if you look very carefully, there’s a dozen other tiny galaxies in the background.

William Optics GT71, 0.8 reducer, EXOS2 with Onstep, UV filter, IMX585, guided

M82 Cigar Galaxy

28 Feb 2025

My next galaxy is the Cigar Galaxy. This shows up pretty small in my field of view so this is a very aggressive crop. Regardless, I managed to get some nice detail on the galaxy core and on the starburst.

William Optics GT71, 0.8 reducer, EXOS2 with Onstep, UV & SV220 filter, IMX585, guided, HaRGB

M42 Orion Nebula

27 Feb 2025

I’ve not done Orion Nebula for a while now so I thought I’d get a few hours on it before it drops below the horizon for the season

William Optics GT71, 0.8 reducer, EXOS2 with Onstep, UV filter, IMX585, guided