The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)

Daryl Perreau

Number of Works 18

Deep Sky

October 15, 2026

Imaging Target: To capture the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbouring galaxies, showcasing its dense star fields, intricate structure and colourful emission nebulae through wide-field broadband imaging.
Coordinates Captured: Right Ascension 05h 23m 34s / Declination −69° 45′ 22″
Main Cameras: 30mm Guide Scope | SVBONY SV165 ; 5-bandpass Broadband Filter | SVBONY SV260 ; APO Astro Camera Lense | SVBONY SV535 ; APS-C Color Cooled Camera | SVBONY SC571CC ;
Auxiliary Guiding & Accessories: Touptek G3M678, Touptek Stellavita, Skywatecher EQ-AL 55i, Macbook Air, Siril, Photoshop, Lightroom

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Description

Captured from my backyard in Aveley, Western Australia, using the SVBONY SV535, a compact 105mm f/2.8 Petzval astrograph paired with the SC571CC camera. Its fast optical design allows efficient light collection across a wide field, making it ideal for capturing the expansive Large Magellanic Cloud. A total of 160 × 90-second broadband exposures (4 hours) were collected through the SV260 filter at Gain 100 and Offset 50, using the Sky-Watcher EQ-AL55i mount, G3M678 guide camera and SV165 guide scope. Imaging was controlled through StellaVita, with stacking performed in Siril and final processing completed in Photoshop. Despite thin clouds limiting the session, the resulting image reveals the LMC's rich stellar populations, dust structures and prominent emission regions, including the Tarantula Nebula.

Background Introduction

Captured from my backyard in Aveley, Western Australia, using the tiny but mighty SVBONY SV535. At just 105mm focal length and a fast f/2.8 aperture, this little scope gathers light incredibly efficiently, making it perfect for wide-field astrophotography. Thin clouds cut my session short, but 4 hours of broadband data was enough to reveal the LMC’s beautiful star fields, colourful nebulae and intricate structure.

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