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[peteftm]

Hi , this is another widefield shot with the nifty fifty 50mm lens last night.

This is a result of 12 x 3 min subs and 5 x 3 min darks.

I managed to get 8 mins unguided on the EQ5 as well but after i'd done my 3 min subs , never thought it was capable so im really pleased!

I'm still very green with the processing , i've got PS but only know the basics. So if anyone can improve this image please feel welcome :-)

Thanks for looking

Peter

[callisto]

Exellent, well done

[Rob_Jn]

Lovely shot, lots of DSO's in there.

Rob

[Adz]

Peter that is stunning, well done!

I also have the nifty 50 and it can produce some great results. That and a driven Eq5 give superb results to price ratio

Keep up the good work

[Daniel-K]

wow thats awsome you should be happy with that

[IvanT]

Stunning!

Would you mind posting the camera settings you used please. I'm hoping to get some piggyback shots this winter.

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[peteftm]

Hi thanks for all of the kind words everyone.I never expected to get images like this and it was taken in my light polluted garden! So easy to set up as well , i was polar aligned and imaging in five minutes.

I used the following settings :

Bulb

ISO 800

Lens stopped down to F/3.2

Ps , i should have stopped it down a bit further to F/4 to improve coma.

Peter

[pulsar pete]

peter

Great image. Thanks for posting

Regards

Peter

[dgsgc]

Great image

[Adz]

Peter two things,

How did you get the focus to infinity so well? I always struggle with that on the plastic lens.

So you shouldn't use this lens on the widest aperture?

Thanks,

[peteftm]

Hi Adam

For this image i used the live view to focus and used capella.Iv'e heard a lot of people struggle with focussing but i find it easy enough.

Also people seem to stop the lens down to F4 to cut down on the coma but im no expert

Peter

[Black Knight]

That's a really nice image