M97 (UMa)

M97 (UMa)

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Date/Site: 16. April, 3. and 23. May 2014, AAR-observatory in Presberg
Exposure/
Filter:
L: 6 x 300
R: 9 x 300
G: 7 x 300
B: 11 x 300 seconds
Hα: 6 x 600, seconds
O3: 12 x 600 seconds (-20°C)
Camera: QSI 632 with SBIG and Baader-filters,
Guiding off-axis with Lodestar
Optics/
Instrument:
40cm f5 Newton on AP1200
Focusing with MicroTouch and FocusMax,
image acquisition: CCD-Commander and MaximDL 5,
calibration: MaximDL 5,
processing: PixInsight 1.8

The main task was to capture the outer O3-shell.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  03.12.2023