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47 Tucanae NGC104

I had a few night clear skies but long days and getting home late working on the shed I went to bed early. last night we go home a bit earlier so I just picked a simple target set the mount off went to bed. I moved a lot slower after the three days of heavy lifting and ladder climbing. Happy with the result tracking is better stars are rounder due to less weight of wires hanging from the scope. Clouds and rain.... two week forecast.

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Small Magellanic Cloud & 47 Tucanae.

QHY183C -10c 180 shot 2 min
MeLE Mini PC
Prima Luce Essato Focus
Optolong LeNhance filter,
Skywatcher Black DiamondED80 OTA
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, SGP
Pixinsight, Ps.
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15 comments

Stephan Fey said:

Wow!!!
2 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Stephan Fey:

Thank you stephan there quite a lot of interesting things out in space.
2 years ago

Ko Hummel said:

super Steve
2 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Ko Hummel:

Part of the sky you will never see this you can see with your naked eyes out in the dark away from the city.
2 years ago

Peter Castell said:

Amazing images Steve
2 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Peter Castell:

thank you Peter there is such a lot out there its wild ride. One that i am finally getting on top of.
2 years ago

Marije Aguillo said:

Impresionante.
2 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton said:

Thank you I am well please with the result.
2 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

ik zie een hff in het midden van die sterren hoop -;) HFF en mooi weekeinde
2 years ago ( translate )

Steve Paxton replied to Fred Fouarge:

Back Fence.

I hope there is no fence out in deep space like we have down here. the photo next door was HFF that most defiantly had a fence. HFF to you and i do hope its better than our rain and clouds.
2 years ago

tiabunna said:

A great image of this globular cluster (and the second wider shot with the Magellanic Cloud), Steve.
2 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to tiabunna:

Thank you George I did have other things I wanted to do but could not face the extra bit I needed to do to get the shot so took the simple option. I planned to do another panorama Of the SMC Which next 6 days clear will be the target but getting rotation and degrees was not possible when you are tired.
2 years ago

GrahamH said:

I have attempts to photograph these from my youth.
2 years ago

Steve Paxton replied to GrahamH:

Takes a bit of real work to get these happy I am where I am now as the harder part has gone. to get a longer shot and a night of them you have to have a good mount to be able to get them with any quality. Love to see your results i know what my early shots look like nothing compared to these. It was a book as a kid my father had took me down this path.
2 years ago

GrahamH replied to Steve Paxton:

They are among the thousands of slides to be scanned one day...
2 years ago
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