Conditions here in Charlotte were excellent for imaging last night. I'm still testing the Seestar and picked M 101 as a target. The image below is a processed stack of 299 x 20s images. I'm quite pleased with the result. For comparison, I've also uploaded an image captured by the RASA with a 90-minute integration (its a little larger in size), so the actual imaging times were quite similar. close to $10,000 worth of gear versus $500. Pretty amazing!
The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
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