M83 and supernova
M83 is a beautiful face-on spiral between the arms of Virgo. There is a supernova: a conspicuously bright blue dot about half-way toward the 2 o'clock edge of the galaxy.
FLI PL168903 on 20" PlaneWave on ageing and sticky MI-750 fork.
As usual, all scope control robotics, electronics, firmware, control software, and image processsing software written and built by us in house.
Field 42 min arc, North up. Lum: 6h30 in 30 min subs; RGB 2h10 each, mostly in 15 min subs.
