Hercules Globular Cluster with the ED80sf – June 2022

My Vixen ED80sf 2022 M13 data meets my 2024 processing workflow in PixInsight. Take a look at the side by side comparison.

Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier 13 / NGC 6205), Globular Cluster, Astrophotography
▼ ED80sf | EOS M100(a) ’22   © 2022 Thomas Hanrath – Alle Rechte vorbehalten / All rights reserved

The great cluster in Hercules Messier 13 with 600mm on an APS-C chip.

Side by side comparison – 2022 vs. 2024 processing

The side by side comparison of both results.

High resolution on Flickr:

Hercules Globular Cluster (Messier 13 / NGC 6205), Globular Cluster, Astrophotography
The high-resolution image on Flickr, with plenty of additional information.

Session details

TelescopeVIXEN ED80sf
CorrectorTSFlat2
Effective focal length600 mm
CameraCanon EOS M100(a)
FiltersOptolong UV/IR Cut 2"
MountSkywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Guiding equipmentTS-Optics 50
Guiding cameraOmegon 1200b
Date of capture2022-06-01
Exposure (lights)L: 24 × 300 s
Total integration2 h
Calibration framesFLATS, BIAS
SensitivityISO 400
Capture setupUbuntu, EKOS/INDI, PHD2
Reprocessing2022-01-04 – PixInsight, Affinity Photo
Processing2022-06-02 – SiriL
LocationKoblenz, Rheinland
Focal ratiof/7,5
Image scale1,28 ″/px
Field of view128,0 × 85,3 ′

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