An astrophotograph that I created over two sessions. Session 1: RGB with my Canon EOS R. Session 2: luminance with my SkyEye mono camera.
I have since ordered a cooled full-frame OSC astro camera, so I can expect to capture the color channels with my new camera in the future.
High-resolution on Astrobin:
The annotated image:
Session details
| Telescope | Baader Apo 95 CaF2 – Travel Companion |
|---|---|
| Corrector | Baader M68 Field Flattener |
| Effective focal length | 590 mm |
| Camera | Canon EOS R(a) SkyEye62AM |
| Filters | Baader L CMOS Optimized 50.4mm |
| Mount | Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro Hypertuned |
| Guiding equipment | TS-Optics 50 William Optics Uniguide 50 |
| Guiding camera | ToupTek GPM462M |
| Date of capture | 2026-03-05 2026-03-07 |
| Nights | 2 |
| Exposure (lights) | 31 × 300 s L: 60 × 300 s |
| Total integration | 7 h 35 min |
| Calibration frames | FLATS, DARKS |
| Sensitivity | ISO 1600 GAIN 100, Offset 125 |
| Capture setup | Stellarmate OS, Raspberry Pi 5, PowerBox Adv. |
| Processing date | 2026-03-08 |
| Software stack | PixInsight, Affinity Photo |
| Location | Koblenz |
| Focal ratio | f/6,2 |
| Image scale | 1,31 ″/px |
| Field of view | 208,9 × 139,3 ′ |
