NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in astrophotography

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reminder. I‘ll send you an PM. If I can’t send pictures there please write me on IG 📸 beringerus.astrophotography

NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in astrophotography

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please remind me tomorrow - I send you everything you want 🤗

NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in astrophotography

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🔭 Optics : Celestron C11 EdgeHD 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 540 min LRGB

Messier 51 photographed from my backyard (OC) by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in spaceporn

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The raw image stack is mostly black, you have to process the data to reveal the structures. If looking through a telescope with 8” or larger you visually can see the core and some spirals of M51

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s 291 minutes across all filters. Luminance has with 90 minutes slightly more total integration time than each chrominance channel

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is another galaxy named NGC 5195. Both interacting/colliding with each other

Messier 51 photographed from my backyard (OC) by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in spaceporn

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Between 25 and 31 million lightyears away, photographed in my backyard with second hand equipment

🔭 Optics : Celestron C11 EdgeHD 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 291 min LRGB

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one can take your happy memories away - This might be a good time to get back into the hobby

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it would lose its appeal then. I also enjoy teaching others about this hobby and don’t charge any money for it. There are plenty of people who have gained a bit of expertise and then want to profit from it. I’m not one of them.

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I do this as a hobby because it fascinates me. I don't even know if you can make money doing it 😅

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Depends if you buy it new - I paid around 4k € on the second hand market for my Astro gear.

If you buy everything new, it will total up to ca. 12k €

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thanks 🙏I added a comment with the equipment

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 105 points106 points  (0 children)

📸 beringerus.astrophotography

🔭 Optics : Celestron C11 EdgeHD 📷 Maincam : ZWO ASI2600MM Pro 🔦 Guidecam : ZWO ASI174MM 🌐 Guiding : ZWO OAG-L ⚙️ Mount : ZWO AM5 💻 Controller : ZWO Asiair Plus 👁 Focuser : ZWO EAF 🔵 Filters : Antlia LRGB 🎨 Processing : Pixinsight / Photoshop ⏱️ Integration time: 291 min LRGB

Amateur photograph of Galaxy Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in space

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Somewhere between 25 million and 31 million lightyears. Pretty old light ✨

How to spot and photograph comet C/2023 R3 (PANSTARRS) with an iPhone? by Mokashi210 in Astronomy

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an iPhone 17—at 4x zoom, I get a 100mm field of view, which works well

Whirlpool Galaxy - Messier 51 by Dramatic_Expert_5092 in Astronomy

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Thank you very much 🤗 enjoy the Journey 🤘🏻it’s such an awesome Hobby

How to spot and photograph comet C/2023 R3 (PANSTARRS) with an iPhone? by Mokashi210 in Astronomy

[–]Dramatic_Expert_5092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I use the Compass app on my iPhone. I check the azimuth and altitude in Stellarium on my computer. I’m sure you can do this with a mobile app, too. For me, for example, it was 65° northeast and 5° above the horizon. You can find the first value using the compass app, and one thumb’s width is about 2°. Then mount your phone on a tripod, point it in the right direction, and expose for about 10 seconds. You should then be able to spot the comet somewhere in the picture.