The Pillars of Creation, or what you can capture with a 102 mm refractor
Posted: Mar 15th, 2020
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens:Explore Scientific 102mm ED APO triplet FCD100
Camera:QHY183M
Mount:EQ6R pro
Guide Scope:QHYOAG
Guide Camera:QHYIII290C
Software:EQMOD, SGP, Sharpcap, PHD2, Pixinsight
Accessories:Stellarvue 0.8 FF&R
Red zoneLight Pollution:
Beachwood, United States
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On the left is my image taken with a 102mm refractor from my backyard in a red light pollution zone. On the right is Hubble. It's clear that my image is at the limit of resolution, while the Hubble's is a mosaic of high-resolution frames. However, a side-by-side comparison can give a beginner an idea of what objects are accessible to a small-aperture refractor.
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