Messier 81 and Messier 82 Galaxy group

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Another @actifit beta app test today.
I have tried my luck again on Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), but I wasn't successful. After my USB to serial converter had some problems, which caused my computer to freeze on every image download, the comet disappeared behind the roof.
Later this night I managed to get one shot of the Messier 81 and Messier 82 Galaxy group.
In the center of the image is Messier 81, the Bodes Galaxy. At its right side is Messier 82, the Cigar Galaxy. The two other Galaxies NGC3077 (above Messier 81) and NGC2976 in the left bottom corner are also in this field of view.

Messier 81 and Messier 82 Galaxy group
Galaxies


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For more information about the photographed animal or plant, please visit the following link.
Messier 81 on Wikipedia

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Camera QHY247C
Lens TSAPO65Q · 420mm · f6.5
Filter RGB
Exposure time 1 x 5 minutes
ISO Unity Gain @ -20°C
Focal length 420mm


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That is a really really really nice shot! You not only got the big ones, but also the smaller ones!

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Thank you very much @lemouth 😊
In the stack, the smaller ones get visible better than in this single shot. Unfortunately, it disappeared after around 2 hours behind the roof.
I will use the clouds in the next days to enlarge my terrace a little bit. I hope this works despite the uneven ground.

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You may eventually need a dedicated space at the very end of the garden ;)

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I have some space where the tripod always stays, so I just have to take the other stuff outside. This place should be a little bit farther away from the house so I can get one or 3 hours more time on some target. But I'm thinking about a massive concrete pier for a while now. Let's see, maybe someday 🙂

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This is was my friend has. He has a dedicated place in his garden, with a dome and some computers inside, and a fixed telescope + camera apparatus. This probably costs more money than my car :D

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This probably costs more money than my car

That's my problem :-D
I envy everyone who has this comfort ;-)
The only thing that I have (semi-)fixed is my tripod, so that I don't have to align the tripod every time and it is roughly orientated to north. I have to set up Mount, telescope, and computers every time. But this gives me the opportunity to take my equipment and drive to a location with a dark sky.
On the other side, a fixed pier in the garden would be nice. It also could be used as a bird watering-place when clouds or the moon don't allow imaging 😂
But the next budget is planned for a nice APO refractor with an aperture of 100mm to get a faster imaging system. 😊

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It indeed seems to be a hobby that takes time and money to get a great apparatus. However, from your pictures, you can already do great things with not much. It is more a matter of growing with time, isn't it? I hope your installation will manage to grow :)

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Completely true. Growing with time, updating the gear, and finding the niche you enjoy the most, also enhancing image editing skills, are one of the goals.
Thank you very much @lemouth 😊
I hope to be able to make an update this year. The lockdowns all over the world are unfortunately delaying many things, but... Anticipation is the most beautiful joy, and the risk of rushing to buy is also reduced. 😀

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