It is indeed ,I'm just back inside after managing to catch it in a few breaks in the cloud.

Seems like an age since I last had the Lunt out.

Very nice.

Another hoping to get out tonight.

Nice discs

53 minutes ago, peter shah said:

Not one you see every day....nice!!

Thanks Peter, I hope to add a splash of colour to it if the weather gods allow.

Did an 8" some years ago - transformed the usabillity of the scope.

Nothing really to worry about.

Check that the focal length on the settings is correct, mine reverted to unreduced fl about a month ago and would not solve.

You will still need a front end filter.

30 Jun 2023 ·  8 Aug 2023 ·  9 Aug 2023

H-alpha 3nm 1.25": 22×600″(3h 40′)
 OIII 3nm 1.25": 21×600″(3h 30′)
 SII 3nm 1.25": 18×600″(3h)

William Optics Fluorostar 132 / FLT132 QSI 690wsg-8 Astro-Physics CCD Telecompressor (CCDT67)

Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

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But importently not the beer.

Sol 4-8-23 Ha

Lunt LS60THa

ZWO ASI178MM

Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro

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The strange object in the sky this afternoon turned out to be my old friend the sun.

Lunt LS60THa

ZWO ASI178MM

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Adobe Photoshop · Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! · Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor) · The Astra Image Company Astra Image · Torsten Edelmann FireCapture

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1 hour ago, peter shah said:

Not too shabby Steve.....lovely star colour

Thanks Peter.

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Lunt LS60THa

ZWO ASI178MM

Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro

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Adobe Photoshop · Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! · Filip Szczerek ImPPG (Image Post-Processor) · The Astra Image Company Astra Image · Torsten Edelmann FireCapture

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This is what I got in the end

Tha fov looks familar.

My version took me 3 years and 84 hours of 1800 sec (yes 30 min )subs to get something I was fairly happy with, this was with my TS71 and ccd cameras.You could say it became my obsession.

I have seen much less exposure than my attempt with cmos chips.

All I can say is try longer subs.

Edit

I thought I had one at your approx hours,34hours O3 this was stretched hard.

Welcome to the club.

These are the poor attempts with my 462

I did say hello to jupiter this morning as I let Tara out at 3 am and was tempted but my bed was calling me.