M53

[GazOC]

A couple with an ED100 and DSI. The first with a reducer, the second without. 10 frames stacked, not Photoshopped though - no point in putting lipstick on a pig.

[geppetto]

no point in putting lipstick on a pig.

he he..that made me chuckle

[MartinB]

I think they have the makings of a pretty Pinky and Perky with a few PS cosmetics

[russ]

that's good stuff Gaz. M53 is a small little blighter. The second shot has the better focus. Get 20-30 of those stacked.

[Jamie]

Its only a start to your imaging venture.

I would advise that you tart the pig up just the same...

Keep it goin mate..

[GazOC]

Thanks guys, I think I will get the lipstick out on the second image over the next couple of cloudy nights. I was really glad I got the whole thing to work, I'd never drift aligned before and the Meade software is quirky to say the least (I know, a 'bad workman' and all that ) so I might try Maxim next time out.

I was going to get more subs to stack but when you accidently kick the mount and 03:30 and spoil your drift alignment it kind of saps your enthusiasm....

I learnt two things last night, 1) drift alignment is nothing to be scared of and 2) The Meade 'magic eye autofocuser' doesn't work! Onward and upward....

[CELESCOPE]

on your way then Gaz, good start mate , and after a time you will kick the mount , or the dog whatever is closest , very frustrating this game hehehehe

Rog

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Kicking a pier is worse, bleddy painful!

Captain Chaos

[Astroman]

drift alignment is nothing to be scared of

Thats' what I keep trying to tell people! Once you do it a few times, it becomes less and less of a big deal.

[Jamie]

So Astroman/Gaz i take it that drift alignment is the most accurate way to set up your mount????

[GazOC]

Its certainly easier IMHO.

[Jamie]

Yeh but is it more accurate for imaging???

[GazOC]

Yeh but is it more accurate for imaging???

How would I know?

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Yeh but is it more accurate for imaging???

Much more accurate.

Captain Chaos

[Astroman]

It's much more accurate because you can literally see the errors and correct them. It only takes a minute between adjustments to see the errors. I highly recommend it.