Magellan Tempest

There has been recent furore regarding the naming of the Magellanic Clouds (despite his early writings on the galaxies, Magellan was not the earliest recorder of the galaxies). A movement has been growing to rename these galaxies. I won't enter that debate, but will adhere to the naming provided by the IAU. However, as its been in the news recently, I decided to take a quick few shots of this galaxy while I waited for the moon to set later in the night so I could proceed to longer exposures on Pleiades.

Only 40 minutes of integration on this relatively big and bright night sky object. Certainly, a bit of noise shows through if one looks closely enough and therefore is a good indicator that it probably needs a fair bit more integration time.

| 2023-11-18 | Regan's Ford, Western Australia | ASI2600MC | William Optics Redcat 51 | f/4.9 | UV/IR cut-filter | Gain 100 | 20x120s | 1 x panel | Skywatcher EQ5 mount | AsiAir Plus |