M51

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses

Celestron C8 SC XLT

Imaging Cameras

ZWO ASI533MC Pro

Mounts

Pegasus Astro NYX-101

Filters

Optolong L-Pro 1.25"

Accessories

Beelink S12 Mini PC · Celestron 0.63X SCT Reducer (94175) · Pegasus Astro Powerbox Advance Gen2 · ZWO EAF

Software

Pegasus Astro Unity Platform · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses

Orion 50mm Mini Guide scope

Guiding Cameras

ZWO ASI120MM Mini

 Acquisition details

Dates:

March 20 - 21, 2025

Frames:

Optolong L-Pro 1.25": 133×180″(6h 39′)
Optolong L-Pro 1.25": 140×180″(7h) (gain: 101.00) f/6.3 -5°C 

Integration:

13h 39′

Avg. Moon age:

20.79 days

Avg. Moon phase:

64.23%

Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:

6.00