lunar-chaser-1973

My first efforts. Taken while I was waiting for the axis motor to arrive for my Explorer 200P. Used my Nikon D40 attached to my EQ5.

1st Image - Point and Shoot, 29/11/2011

Camera pointed straight up.

32.96 deg E of N.

18 x 20s exposures.

Results from the blind astrometry solver:

The star Mirfak (αPer)

The star Mirach (βAnd)

The star Algol (βPer)

The star Schedar (αCas)

The star Almach (γ1And)

The star γCas

The star Ruchbah (δCas)

The star εPer

The star γPer

The star βTri

NGC 224 / Great Nebula in Andromeda / M 31

NGC 598 / M 33 / Triangulum galaxy

NGC 752

IC 1805

IC 1848

2nd Image - Orion 01/12/2011

Pointed south as Orion ascended into view.

171.19 deg E of N.

40 x 20s exposures

Results from the blind astrometry solver:

The star Rigel (βOri)

The star Betelgeuse (αOri)

The star Aldebaran (αTau)

The star Bellatrix (γOri)

The star Alnilam (εOri)

The star Mirzam (βCMa)

The star Alnitak (ζOri)

The star Saiph (κOri)

The star Mintaka (δOri)

The star Arneb (αLep)

NGC 1647

IC 2118 / Witch Head nebula

NGC 1976 / Great Nebula in Orion / M 42

NGC 1990

IC 434 / Horsehead nebula

NGC 2174

IC 443