NGC281 - so far... more to come on this one :)

Amazing:-) Im new to astronomy and buying a skyliner 250px dob telescope after christmas.im amazed at the colours i never thought possible you could see such detail etc,surely i wouldnt be able to see wonders like this using a 250 dob telescope?

Hi Paul - unfortunately visually through a telescope the view is nothing like that, it's just a bit of a smudge really in this instance. The image is the result of about 15 hours worth of light gathered on a ccd chip. The 250 Dob should do you well though - just wait until you point it at the Orion Nebula or a few nice globular clusters :)

J.