On May, 1st-2nd, I performed a few new tests with the DSI camera (thanks to Manuel who kindly provided to me) attached to my Newton telescope (6", f/5) and the CG5-GT mount. These are single-shot images (i.e. not an average of a number of individual exposures) and the dark frames were too short. While the quality is not very good (e.g. very noisy background), they're nice on average so I post them. Exposure times are: 60 sec (M51), 30 sec (M104), 60 sec (M81) and 8 sec (M3)
To see a world in a grain of sand
and heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
and eternity in an hour
- Blake (1757-1827) -
ESAC Astronomy Club
This club was founded within the ESAC Social Committee to bring together all the "real" and "hobby" astronomers who have fun looking at the night sky with or without telescopes or binoculars.