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ASTRO PHOTOGRAPHY








Example APOD call

Target Jupiter
RA/DEC 15h 37m 7.1s / +16° 47′ 38.8″
Apparent magnitude -1.93
Date/Time start 1/24/17 10PM ET
Exposure 250 RGB 2×2 .01s
Pixel scale 0.24″ aspp
Field size 7.66′ x 4.81′
Seeing 4/5
OTA-Optics EdgeHD 14 w .07x reducer
MOUNT HDX-110
CCD ASI 174MM
Filters R/G/B
SW – Capture/Process MaxDL / PixInsight
Guiding None
AI2 Facility Station 1

 
 

Target Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
RA/DEC 00h 42m 44.3s / +41° 16′ 9″
Apparent magnitude 3.44
Date/Time start 9/22/17 10PM ET
Exposure 30 Flats
15 Lum 1×1 60s
15 RGB 2×2 30s
10 Darks 1×1 60s
10 Darks 2×2 30s
Pixel scale 1.38″ aspp
Field size 1.05° x 0.84°
Seeing 4/5
OTA-Optics EdgeHD 14 w Hypestar
MOUNT HDX-110
CCD Atik460EX Mono @ -7c
Filters L/R/G/B
SW – Capture/Process MaxDL / PixInsight
Guiding None
AI2 Facility Station 1

 
 

Target The Helix Nebula
RA/DEC 22h 29m 38.55s / -20° 50′ 13.6″
Apparent magnitude 7.6
Date/Time start 11/4/16 10PM ET
Exposure 30 Flats
20 Lum 1×1 60s
20 RGB 2×2 30s
15 Darks 1×1 60s
15 Darks 2×2 30s
Pixel scale 0.24″ aspp
Field size .8* x 1*
Seeing 4/5
OTA-Optics EdgeHD 14 w .Hyperstar
MOUNT HDX-110
CCD ATIK 460EX
Filters L/R/G/B
SW – Capture/Process MaxDL / PixInsight
Guiding None
AI2 Facility Station 1

 
 

Target The Great Hercules Cluster (M13)
RA/DEC 16h 41m 41.24s / 36° 27′ 35.5″
Apparent magnitude 5.8
Date/Time start 7/8/17 11/08PM ET
Exposure 30 Flats
10 Lum 1×1 40s
25 RGB 2×2 20s
15 Darks 1×1 40s
15 Darks 2×2 20s
Pixel scale 0.24″ aspp
Field size .8* x 1*
Seeing 4/5
OTA-Optics EdgeHD 14 w .Hyperstar
MOUNT HDX-110
CCD ATIK 460EX
Filters L/R/G/B
SW – Capture/Process MaxDL / PixInsight
Guiding None
AI2 Facility Station 1