PROJECT NAME

Old Tricks

EQUIPMENT

Borg 107FL f/3.9

ASI 1600 MM Pro

Avalon M-Uno

DATE

13.07.2024

19.07.2024

02.10.2024

04.10.2024

INTEGRATION

DSO

SII – 4 h 50 m

Ha – 3 h 30 m

OIII – 3 h 50 m

Stars

R – 50 m

G – 50 m

B – 1 h 5 m

Total – 14 h 55 m

Can you really teach an object that is nearly 11 000 000 years old a new trick? Well, I suppose you can present it in an uncommon orientation. Can you see the wizard if it’s upside down?

I started taking this image while trying out my new mount, the Avalon M-Uno. The mount allows me to take extraordinarily long exposures. In this image I was experimenting with exposures up to 1800 seconds long and still getting pin-point stars with exceptional tracking. Ever try to take a steady picture at night? Think about a 30 minute night exposure that tracks a moving object. Welcome to astrophotography!