Using my tried and true DSLR on fixed tripod technique to stack hundreds of light, dark, and bias frames in Deep Sky Stacker produced an image I never thought I'd see without a telescope and tracking mount: 3 galaxies in one shot. Very cool! I'm still amazed what a simple DSLR on a fixed tripod can do.
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Stack of 303 subs, 76 darks, 71 bias frames at ISO 3200, 300mm, f/5.6, 1.6 sec
Total exposure time after stacking approx 5 min |
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| Same image as above with labels |
Because these galaxies are so close to the celestial pole, they didn't appear to move as fast as objects near the celestial equator. I definitely took advantage of this and increase my exposure time to 1.6 seconds instead of my usual 1.3 seconds.
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