sternenben

These are some pretty inspiring images. I just joined SGL, and here are my 5 best images from 2015, after starting with the hobby in May. All were taken with a unmodded Canon 50D, through a Vixen VMC200L on an EQ-6 mount, guided with an ASI120MM and an Orion 50mm guidescope. Exposures were usually 5 minutes, and total integration ranged from 2-5 hours for each image. I cheated a little bit and included two images that have some integration from 2016 (M101 and the Pleiades), but I did start them in 2015... Flame and Horsehead Perseus Galaxy Cluster (annotated in PI) M81 / M82 The Pleiades M101 I'm really looking forward to cleaning up my technique and making even better images in 2016. Cheers,