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  1. Adam J
    M81 and M82 form Saturday evening, my first attempt at Galaxies, I found the processing to be much more difficult to get a pleasing result than I have with with clusters or Nebula. Needed more data but my DSLR battery failed me at about 3am lol. 1000D (modified): Astronomic CLS clip filter, MPCC Mk3, 14 x 400s @ 1600ISO, 30 x Flats but no dark frames (because of the battery), I had to spend an hour manually removing the hot pixels lol.
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    As the F-Ratio is the same (F5) in both scopes it will not make too much difference, the actual focal is 650mm for the 130PDS and 750mm for the 150PDS, it will be ever so slightly harder to guide as it weighs a little more but this is probably offset by the fact that you sometimes have to add weights to the 130PDS to balance the tube anyway. So in the end it just depends on what it is you are taking pictures of, it will be better for some smaller targets but you may struggle to fit larger targets into the frame.
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    Funny thing I was looking at M44 too, this is my attempt. 5x600s, 1000D, Flats and Bias, Astronomic CLS Clip.
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    Yeah will give it a go thanks for the help.
  5. Adam J
    Do you mean current images or old images from before you tweaked the spider vanes?
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    It has not done it with other peoples images with similarly over exposed stars.
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    Ian where they offset in angle like mine or parallel ?
  8. Adam J
    Hey all, I just started out in this hobby and have a 130P-DS, I have taken a few pics so far and its seems to be going quite well, however..... I have a problem with my diffraction spikes. At first I thought that it was an issue with focus but I have now totally discounted that. Basically I have 6 and not 4 like I am supposed to. See pictures.
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