Messier 44, Mar’26

The last photo before I officially kick off the new galaxy season and switch telescope (and camera).

An evening with an attempt to use the 590 mm APO once more before my VC200L will probably be in demand again afterwards.

High-resolution on Astrobin:

The high-resolution astrophoto on Astrobin with a wealth of additional information.

The annotated image:

Session Details:

TelescopeBaader Apo 95 Travel Companion
Focal Length590mm
Erecting LenseBaader M68 Field Flattener
CameraCanon EOS R(a)
ToupTek SkyEye62AM
FilterBaader L Optimized 50.4mm
MountSkywatcher HEQ5 Pro, Belt and Hypertuned
Guiding EquipmentWilliam Optics Uniguide 50
Guiding CameraToupTek GPM462M
Photography DateRGB: 03/03/2024
Lum: 03/08/2026
Exposure-Time LightsRGB: 25x300s
Lum: 35x300s
Correction framesFLATS, DARKS
SensitivityGAIN 100, Offset 125, ISO 1600
Processing Date03/09/2026
Software StackStellarmate OS, PixInsight, Affinity Photo
Capture PlaceKoblenz, Germany

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