Messier 83: RASA8 & ASI294MC Pro
Curramore, Queensland - 27 June 2020Capturing the barred-spiral galaxy M83
- Telescope: RASA8
- Camera: ASI294MC Pro
- Mount: CEM40
- Alignment: PoleMaster
- Aquisition software: SharpCap
- Guiding: none
- Image: 32 * 30 sec subs
- Gain: 120
- Temp: 0 Deg C
- Processing: AstroPixel Processor: lights only
- Bortle Class 2 site
- Location: Curramore Queensland
- Date: 26/6/2020
Messier 83 or M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy and NGC 5236, is a barred spiral galaxy[7] approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation borders of Hydra and Centaurus. Nicolas Louis de Lacaille discovered M83 on February 23, 1752 at the Cape of Good Hope.[8] Charles Messier added it to his catalogue of nebulous objects (now known as the Messier Catalogue) in March 1781.[8] It is one of the closest and brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky, … Wikipedia
One of those night with lots of equipment problems, but still I manages to get a decent image.
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