Finally clear skies! M31,20 and 16

[JKB]

Well after months of wondering if the stars were still there - it was actually clear last night!

So set up and hit 3 targets. Not to produce outstanding images but more to get my hand back in and test everything still works!

I also tried my cheap Tesco value webcam that I glued directly to a 25mm eyepiece in the ST80 for guiding. I worked straight away and I had no problem grabbing guide stars (unlike the SPC which gave no end of problems)

Anyway. M31 6x5mins and 5x1mins plus darks

M20 1x60sec (Actually thought it was behind neighbours house. so amazing how much I got from that!)

And finally M16 10x2mins plus darks

All in all an enjoyable night. All pics through 150p on HEQ5 with EOS 30D guided with PHP

Cheers

Jamie

[Gina]

Very nice indeed

[SJJ]

Nice shots, i bet its good to get back in the saddle. I haven't imaged for months now:(

[ultranova]

I would say looking at thoes images every thing works, and well. , its nice to see some one is capturing some dso's, well done.

[htj]

Getting three pictures like that in very short night is quite impressive. Still waiting for astronomical twilight here.

[JamesF]

Well done. I have to admit that when I went out to realign my EQ3-2 last night I had to think very hard about what I needed to do as it was the first time I've used it since March. It's so much harder when you're out of practice

James

[farunj]

Very nice shots indeed!! Beautiful m31!!

[asteele3]

Great one of M31. My turn tonight so let's hope I can do only a 1/3 of what you've got and I'll be a happy man.

[BigBlueOne]

3 great images Jamie well done.