PhantomAstro

Forgot to turn on camera cooling but wanted to try out my new Optolong L-Extreme, anyway here we go M42 or the Orion Nebula taken last night with my new narrowband filter.  Tried doing a Hubble pallet in PixInsight.

Explore Scientific 102mm Triplet

ASI533MC Pro

L-Extreme

1hr subs and no calibration frames.

M27 the Dumbbell nebula

3hrs worth of data in 3min subs no calibration frames.

Explore Scientific 102mm Triplet

HEQ5 - Guided PHD2 / Dithering APT

ASI533mc cooled to -20

L-enhance filter

Live in a fairly light polluted area any filters that will help with imaging galaxies and also keep star bloat down to a minimum?

Explore Scientific 102mm ED Triplet

Canon 1100D modded

Managed to get out and try the scope and mount out.
 

Explore Scientific 102mm Triplet

HEQ5

Canon 1100D full spectrum

33x180 subs

15 Bias/Darks/Flats

Yes thats the plan when my new mount arrives, seems there is a shortage 😞

Upgraded from an old Celestron 80ED 600fl, this is 102 with a 700fl will be imaging with my DSLR and guiding with a ASI120mc when i figure out how to do guiding.

New and shiny toy just arrived 🙂

Explore Scientific 102mm ED Essentials Triplet.

Hi,

This maybe a stupid question, I am wanting to try and capture some smaller galaxies....

What do I need to do to increase magnification/focal length with my ED80 and canon 1000D at prime focus?  Is there a barlow that is required or an extension tube?

OR

Would I be better sticking with my Mak 127mm and either the Canon 1000D or the ASI120MC-S?

Thanks.

Does anybody have any experience with the celestron advanced vx mount for DSO imaging?

I used the software that came with the camera the ZWO studio as I was capturing on a Mac.  

The mount is a Explore Scientific PMC-8 and the camera is ZWO ASI120mc-s

My first time viewing and imaging Mars, stacked in Lynkeos the best 94 images from a Mak127mm