I took Andromeda at the beginning of the year, as I“ve done several times before. This time, it was with my AT115EDT 115mm refractor and APS-C-sized QHY268C camera. This combination can“t fit the entire galaxy in a single frame, so this is a two-panel mosaic, an excuse to try my hand again at constructing them.
- Panels
- 2
- Time
- 3h
- Gain
- 56
- Offset
- 25
- Frames
- 180
- Telescope
- Astro-Tech AT115EDT 115mm f/7 ED Triplet Refractor w/ 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
- Mount
- Losmandy GM-8 German Equatorial Mount, Gemini 2, Losmandy FLW Tripod
- Camera
- QHY 268C
- Guider
- QHY 5II7C
- Filters
- Optolong UV / IR Cut Filter
- Accessories
- ZWO EAF Electronic Automatic Focuser, iOptron iPolar
- Software
- N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, SkySafari Pro, AstroPixelProcessor, Capture One