Hoegaarden Astronomy & Photography
Almost without any rings visible, tilted to it’s side…
The planet is 18.7″ at a distance of 1330 million kilometer, altitude above the southern horizon only 34°.
Image with the 180mm F/15 Maksutov (Skywatcher) and a 664C camera.
10 minutes of capturing, Neptune at 64fps and gain 359. 10% stacked.
Finally again some clear nights… with the observatory nearing completion, I could focus a bit more on actual imaging and fine tuning the optical setup.
The GM1000 mount carries the 180mm F/15 Maksutov, and with a Astropysics CCDT67 reducer, I’m experimenting to image @ F12 with an APS 2600MC camera. The focuser is an Esatto 2″.
M106 69x120s or 2hrs 18mins, good detail in the core, but weaker outer spiral arms
Tsuchinshan-Atlas C/2023 in Virgo, 36×60 seconds.
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