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moonshinegnomie

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3. equipment list

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:28 PM

Mar 5

asker v telescope
sony a6300 camera
ZWO asair plus controller
ZWO am5 mount

the mount rotates the scope to allow long exposures
i take multiple 5 minute exposures and use special software to stack them into one image. this is a total of 180 5 minute exposures over 2 nights

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M51 the whirlpool galaxy [View all] moonshinegnomie Mar 5 OP

That is one cool picture!! AZ8theist Mar 5 #1

Awesome!! brer cat Mar 5 #2

equipment list moonshinegnomie Mar 5 #3

Looks like Dear_Prudence Mar 5 #4

Yes moonshinegnomie Mar 5 #5

No words, just awe Easterncedar Mar 8 #6