A very low-key astrophotography session in RGB with the mirrorless camera.
A rather small target, considering I’m shooting the galaxy with the 590 mm apo. After optimizing the cable management on the apo, I can’t connect the Pi to my Vixen VC200L anymore – but a solution is on the way.
High-resolution on Astrobin:
The annotated image:
Session Details:
| Telescope | Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion |
| Focal Length | 590mm |
| Erecting Lense | Baader M68 Field Flattener |
| Camera | Canon EOS R(a) |
| Filter | Baader UHC-L Booster (CMOS Optimized) 50.4mm |
| Mount | Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro, Belt and Hypertuned |
| Guiding Equipment | William Optics Uniguide 50 |
| Guiding Camera | ToupTek GPM462M |
| Photography Date | 3/1/2026 |
| Exposure-Time Lights | 40x300s |
| Correction frames | FLATS, DARKS |
| Sensitivity | ISO 1600 |
| Processing Date | 3/6/2026 |
| Software Stack | Stellarmate OS, PixInsight, Affinity Photo |
| Capture Place | Koblenz, Germany |