Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: M51 - Via Seestar

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2025 Apr 19 - 22:05

Uploaded

2025 May 07 - 00:01

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
IC4263
NGC5169
NGC5173
IC4277
IC4282
NGC5198

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

30 and 20 second subs with full integration of 25h 10m 30s

Location

Mileaway Observatory Uckfield

Target name

M51

Title

M51 - Via Seestar

About this image

Taken over 13 nights in April and May 2025 with the SeeStar S50 from bortle 4 skies.

I run the SeeStar S50 in EQ configuration and use Seestar_Alp to schedule the observing runs.

When I first saw a smart telescope I thought it would be nothing but a toy. It does have limitations, the sensor is quite noisy and can leave a chrominance noise pattern which has to be processed out. Having said that if you leave it long enough on a target, it proves itself to be a very capable little instrument.

Processed in Pixinsight.

Files associated with this observation

M51_4454x20sec_25h10m30sT19C_2025_04_19_22_05_37.png (1.7 MB)

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