neil groves

_{I'd be more than pleased with that as a first M42 shot, now you have something to work with and practice some processing with.}

_Neil.

This made me chuckle.

I don't think I'll ever grow up.

It was meant as you took it Ian......pun intended lol

i'll never grow up either, I'm happy having fun instead.......

I don't know enough to  advise you on the halo, but you have plenty of gas.

Neil.

These images are fantastic, i would be more than chuffed with these. in fact i wouldn't go for these long 2 hr total exposures on M31, this 30 min one is adequate.

lovely work.

Neil.

_{What app are you using for this Kay and how do you hook it up to the tablet?}

_Neil.

you can use a tablet to control the telescope?

Neil.

Fantastic stuff mate, keep up the good work!

Neil.

a stunning shot Kay, I liked it when I saw the thumbnail, then I opened it full size and indeed it is very pretty with the colours and star spikes.

are the star colours real or did you add the colour?

Neil.

fantastic effort Robert, i'd have [removed word] my pants when that came up on the screen knowing it was me who took it.....well done!

Neil.

Here's my first DSO. If you squint and stand 10ft from the monitor it looks ok. Took it not long after I did the SC1 mod on the SPC 900NC.

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Sam

It does look very pretty when you stand back from the monitor, something I might like to see hanging on a wall in a space gallery

Hi Guys...I know these are Rubbish but I wanted to upload them here as they will serve as a record of my first attempt at astrophotography early this morning with my Canon 5D on a tripod, the blurry one is at 40mm and the wide view at 22mm focal length, each for about 15 secs, I do have a question though, I messed around with the focus on my lens and got a defocussed image, but the colours of the individual stars show clearer, can anyone offer me a clue as to why? just as a matter of interest really. in particular the 'kids' in auriga at the bottom of the shot, Cassiopeia can be seen top left. oh and how do I start another line in the forum posts without having to type right to the end of the box, i'm a newbie as of today and need to know these things lol.