my first real DSO.ORION'S NEBULA

[Mike Hackenbacker]

i had one broad grin on my face when i saw these shots.my first ever real DSO'S.still needs working on but the know how will come with time.these are just the raw pictures no work done to them,shot on 30 second exposures..using the celestron nexstar 4 and canon 350D

[Quatermass]

Ah happy days reminds me of when I did just the same 2 years ago. Such a good feeling. This is one you will keep coming back to again and again, I have the 350d a great camera your going to have lots of fun.

[eddy]

Yeah 350D here to, and ive been nothing but impressed so far! Great start, i remember viewing an 8sec exposure on my laptop of M42 and jumped up and down and wacked my Mrs with exciting....ahhh great days....

[kenmyers]

My very first OMG moment was when I saw this with my own eye.

[Mike Hackenbacker]

thank for all your coments,it seems DSO'S do indeed make you jump up n down when you first see them

[Shibby]

Congrats on your first capture. I remember the same feeling (same target of course!)

I was more than shocked when I typed M42 into my wobbly AltAz GoTo mount and 5 seconds later actually saw the nebula through the viewfinder!

How many exposures did you take? You should try stacking them, you'd be surprised the difference it makes...

[Mike Hackenbacker]

it was just those five that were useable,but now i have it i will try and get more..

[Shibby]

5 is enough for a stack. Hell, 2 is enough! I recommend giving it a go to see how much noise you get rid of, then have a play with the levels. At the very least it will be good practice for when you have more data.