M11 and Scutum star cloud - 2

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Technical Data
Optics Pentax 75
Focal Length
500 mm
Focal Ratio f/6.7
Exposure Time 1 h 10 min (7x10min)
CCD Canon EOS 60D, at 1600 ISO
Location Colle dell'Agnello (CN, Italian Alps, at 2700 m height)
Date
24 August 2014
Mount Avalon M-Zero
Tracking On the stars using Lacerta Mgen and 50 mm finder/guider (thanks Emmanuele)
Temperature and humidity T= +3°C, RH= 80%
Sky brightness at zenith (with SQM-L) 21.4 mag/arcsec^2
Notes First test with this very interesting mount. Imaging and tracking completely without PC.


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