M45 - My First Processed Image
Photo by Kevin Shea
Scope / Lens
Takahashi TOA-130NFB
Camera
ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Exposure
Frames:60x120"(2h) 0°C bin 1x1
Integration:
2h
Date
Jan. 27, 2022
Description
This is the very first data I collected from our winter home in New Mexico. It is also the first data I ever really collected since I am only a total of two years into astronomy (defined as buying my first telescope - 8" SC with a fork mount). I only got my imaging rig put together about 12 months ago.This image has 20 subs of 120s for each RGB filter. While I know I need to collect more data, I was (and still am) learning how to use all my equipment effectively. I had many nights where nothing worked or when it did work (or so I thought) other problems arose. I also was challenged by guiding, first learning how to do it and then understanding what was going on e.g. seeing, clouds, wind, etc. Perhaps that will always be the case but I believe it is and will continue to get better.
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