Electronically-Assisted Astronomy - Some familiar DSOs

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Electronically-Assisted Astronomy - Some familiar DSOs

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Tried live stacking using SharpCap software using a 90mm telescope at F5.5 The setup:

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Some bright DSOs:
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Butterfly Cluster in 136 second of live-stacking

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Eagle Nebula with 160 second of live stacking

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Ring Nebula in 85 seconds of live stacking

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Trifid Nebula in 140 seconds of live stacking

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Wild duck cluster in 80 seconds of live stacking
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Re: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy - Some familiar DSOs

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Very nice!
What is the camera?
Any filters or reducer?
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Thanks, Sentinel.

I used a ASI224MC with a Televue 0.8 reducer.

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