One of the most distant satellite galaxies of the Milky way. The frames were shot with an EOS M100(a) at a 600mm refractor telescope. Not a beautiful picture, but the brights star Regulus makes it hard to work Leo I out.
Processing Workflow 2022 vs. 2024
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Session details
| Telescope | VIXEN ED80sf |
|---|---|
| Corrector | TSFlat2 |
| Effective focal length | 600 mm |
| Camera | Canon EOS M100(a) |
| Mount | Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro |
| Guiding equipment | TS-Optics 50 |
| Guiding camera | Omegon 1200b |
| Date of capture | 2022-03-25 |
| Exposure (lights) | 38 × 300 s |
| Total integration | 3 h 10 min |
| Calibration frames | FLATS, BIAS |
| Sensitivity | ISO 400 |
| Capture setup | Ubuntu, EKOS/INDI, PHD2 |
| Processing | 2022-03-26 – PixInsight, Affinity Photo |
| Reprocessing | 2024-01-02 – PixInsight, Affinity Photo |
| Location | Koblenz, Rheinland |
| Focal ratio | f/7,5 |
| Image scale | 1,28 ″/px |
| Field of view | 128,0 × 85,3 ′ |
