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I love this one! The Webb telescope is so impressive. M51 is interesting because it is interacting/merging with another galaxy. Here is my attempt at capturi
by bhouston 3y ago
I love this one! The Webb telescope is so impressive.
M51 is interesting because it is interacting/merging with another galaxy. Here is my attempt at capturing M51 this summer from my backyard using my amateur setup:
https://www.astrobin.com/3qbwu2/ https://www.astrobin.com/3qbwu2/
And my setup if you are interested:
https://www.astrobin.com/y1x1n2/ https://www.astrobin.com/y1x1n2/
- etrautmann 3y agoThis is incredibly cool, thank you!
- ughitsaaron 3y agoAmazing! Thank you for sharing. My wife and I are moving from a Bortle 9 (NYC) to a Bortle 3-4 (Upstate) soon and I'm excited to start attempting more DSO imaging. Up to now I've been mostly focused on capturing Jupiter and Saturn which are, honestly, challenging as it is.
- bhouston 3y agoJupiter and Saturn are fun and completely different techniques (eg lucky imaging and de-rotation) compared to DSO (lots and lots of patience.) I am in a bottle 5-6 zone, right on the edge of a major city.
- malfist 3y agoLots of us astronomy nerds here! I also captured galaxy back in 2022: https://www.jeromehollon.com/astro/2022-04-22-m51/ https://www.jeromehollon.com/astro/2022-04-22-m51/
- p5a0u9l 3y agoVery cool! The extra context is appreciated - seeing the two galactic neighbors , their proximity and relative sizes. In fact, these articles would be that much more meaningful to me if they included different resolutions and views of the same look direction. Seeing something for the first time at best resolution is great, but seeing it in context helps one better appreciate the achievement of JWST.