The northern spring constellations of Leo (centre), Cancer (right), and Coma Berenices (left) with Leo flanked either side by the Beehive star cluster (M44) in Cancer at right and the Coma Berenices star cluster (Mel 111) at left. The faint stars of Leo Minor are at top. This is a panorama of two segments, each a stack of 6 x 1-minute exposures with the Canon 35mm L-series lens at f/2.8 and Canon 6D MkII at ISO 800, plus two similar exposures with the Kenko Softon A filter to add the star glows, with those exposures blended in with a Lighten mode. Taken from home on the Mach 1 mount April 29, 2019. Processed TIFFs merged with Photoshop Photomerge using Re-position mode.
The northern spring constellations of Leo and Cancer with the Beehive star cluster in Cancer prominent at right. The faint stars of Leo Minor are at top. This is a stack of 4 x 1-minute exposures with the Canon 35mm L-series lens at f/2.8 and Canon 6D MkII at ISO 800, plus two similar exposures with the Kenko Softon A filter to add the star glows, with those exposures blended in with a Lighten mode. Taken from home on the Mach 1 mount April 29, 2019.
M1 with 5-inch AP apo at f/6 with Canon 20Da camera. Stack of four 15-minute exposures at ISO400. Taken from home Nov. 20 on an excellent night.
