Cone Nebula, Xmass Tree?

[Chris]

42 x 80 second lights, 20 flats, and 100 bias with a modded Canon 1100D, unguided with the equinox ED120 and Altair 0.6 reducer operating at f/4.5. I've not given this object a go before but I now realise how faint the xmass tree is, I can see the cone neb I think at least . I've stretched the data as much as a dare but its getting pretty noisy now even with noise reduction in PS, more data will help of course but I will be leaving it there for now if the skies let me at the M82 super nova event. I very nearly imaged m81/82 instead of this last night, Doh!

Thanks for looking

[Epicycle]

Yes, I can see the cone! I think this is quite tough for 80 seconds subs....

[Chris]

Yep I should really stick with the brighter objects unguided, I think 300 second subs would do it more justice but sadly I'm a world class procrastinator when it comes to sorting out guiding.