Patrick Dufour is a lifelong fan of astronomy, instrumentation and image processing projects living in Quebec, Canada and doing remote imaging from Chile with his own equipment.
【Contrasted and colorful M78 area】
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Software: Pixinsight 1.8 · NINA – Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy
Filters: Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb · Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm
Dates:Dec. 17, 2020
Frames: 400×300″
Integration: 33.3 hours
Resolution: 4604×4843
Locations: Cielmonchili, Monte Patria, Coquimbo, Chile
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility
【NGC 1316 Fornax A & friends】
Imaging cameras: QHY 600M
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Guiding cameras: ASI290MC
Filters: Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb
Dates: Oct. 17, 2020
Frames: 200×300″
Integration: 16.7 hours
Resolution: 3246×2304
Locations: Cielmonchili, Monte Patria, Coquimbo, Chile
【NGC1365 part of the Fornax cluster】
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Filters: Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb
Dates: Oct. 20, 2020
Frames: 174×300″
Integration: 14.5 hours
Resolution: 708×780
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility 
【Topsy-Turvy Galaxy NGC 1313】
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Software: NINA – Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy
Filters: Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm · Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb
Dates: Jan. 1, 2021 , Jan. 4, 2021 , Jan. 7, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm: 8×600″ (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 90×120″ (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 46×300″ (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Integration: 8.2 hours
Resolution: 3194×3209
Locations: Cielmonchili, Monte Patria, Coquimbo, Chile
【The clumpy Wolf-Rayet ring nebula RCW 58】
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MC
Software: Pixinsight 1.8 · NINA – Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy
Filters: Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm · Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb · Astrodon S2 50mm 5nm · Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm
Dates:May 31, 2021 , June 1, 2021 , June 2, 2021 , June 3, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm: 55×600″ (9h 10′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm: 53×600″ (8h 50′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astrodon S2 50mm 5nm: 20×600″ (3h 20′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 90×120″ (3h) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Integration: 24h 20′
【The Flaming crown Abell 35 (Sh2-313)】
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MC
Software: Pixinsight 1.8 · NINA – Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy
Filters: Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm · Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb · Astrodon S2 50mm 5nm · Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm
Dates:May 5, 2021 , May 13, 2021 , May 21, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha 50mm 5nm: 60×600″ (10h) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astrodon O3 50mm 5nm: 80×600″ (13h 20′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astrodon S2 50mm 5nm: 40×600″ (6h 40′) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 60×300″ (5h) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Integration: 35h
【El sombrero sin secretos M104】
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5″ iHW
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI290MC
Filters: Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb
Dates:April 12, 2021 , April 13, 2021
Frames:
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 150×120″ (5h) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb: 82×200″ (4h 33′ 20″) (gain: 26.00) bin 1×1
Integration: 9h 33′ 20″
