Observation by Grant Privett: Gaia

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2025 Feb 04 - 21:43

Uploaded

2025 Feb 13 - 21:17

Objects

Spacecraft

Equipment

SX Trius 694
300mm f/4 Newt
SW NEQ6

Exposure

3x 60s x2 binned

Location

Near Salisbury, UK.

Target name

Gaia spacecraft

Title

Gaia

About this image

A series of image taken of Gaia as it undertakes its closedown operation. A bit easier to image than a few months ago.

The gaps in the trail are due to cloud - its been a dire spring so far - and the data was stacked to bring out moving targets and hence a bit noisy...

Files associated with this observation

gaia_20250204_privett.jpg (1.8 MB)

Like this image

Dominic Ford, Graham Winstanley, Dawson, Callum Potter, Dr Paul Leyland, Andy Wilson

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2025 Feb 14 - 19:23 UTC

"a bit noisy".

I suggest you try feeding your image through FABADA which can do truly amazing things to the aesthetics.

Grant Privett, 2025 Feb 15 - 00:09 UTC

Yes, that looks interesting. I could have used one of the AstroArt capabilities for aesthetic purposes but preferred it warts and all,

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