M63 Sunflower Galaxy

Posted: Apr 27th, 2020

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: MEADE 8" LX200 f/10

Camera: QHY163m

Mount: EQ6R-PRO

Guide Scope: Custom MEADE Infinity 80 f/10

Guide Camera: MEADE LPI-G Advanced Monochrome

Software: DeepSkyStacker, OSX Photos

Accessories: L-Pro filter

Exposure:

44 x 120" ISO/Gain: 300 - Offset: 128

Red, Bortle 7 zone:

Frisco, United States

1 h 28 m

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Resolution: 4646x3502 px

Scale: 31014 KB

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How to deal with the "horseshoe toward the center" effect for small stars. Guiding errors ~1-1.2 pixels/0.6-0.8 arcseconds. Could it be mirror alignment?

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