Galaxy photography
Channel: Astrobloke
Date: 10/05/2021

Astrophotography and galaxy season. 2021 RC8

Galaxy season has been a lot of fun but also very challenging. Using much longer focal lengths has required new methods in guiding and processing. Made the step into OAG which has yielded massive improvements in guiding.

This is a short montage of the galaxies I have captured so far this season with my RC8
M81 Bode's
M82 Cigar
M106
M64 Blackeye
M51 Whirlpool
M101 Pinwheel
Markarian's Chain
M63 Sunflower

Galaxy Season 2021

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