Orion Nebula with unmodified SPC900?

[DBushell]

As the title suggests I was wondering if it's possible to use the fabled SPC900 for something like the Orion Nebula, or Andromeda without being modded to the long exposure mod? I mean I'm not expecting amazing results, just wondering if it's at all plausible?

[JamesF]

I've never tried it, but my gut feeling is that you'd be lucky to pick up anything significant.

James.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The SPC900 has a very small chip. It might get away with small planetaries, but it would take a very short focal length to get M42 to fit, let alone M31. A mozaic of M31 based on this chip would be for the masochist with EXTREME patience

[DBushell]

Thanks for the advice, I did doubt that it would pick up much since it only just picks up the stars. Will carry on with my Jupiter images since my small scope needs a big planet! Might try and find Uranus, but imaging may be pointless...other than to say I've done it!

Clear sky here tonight, hope the seeing is better than the other day!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

You should be able to get some nice shots of Saturn next year. Your scope is certainly big enough

[DBushell]

Yes I can't wait! I was able to view Saturn earlier in the year, but this was when I was just starting out, and had no webcam or other equipment. I think I barely had a 2x barlow.

I'm very much looking forward to imaging Saturn and I'm using Jupiter as practice!

[Gina]

I managed some shots of Saturn with one of thos scopes, x2 barlow and SPC900NC - not very good though. But seeing Saturn with it's rings was fantastic

[JamesF]

I'm very much looking forward to imaging Saturn and I'm using Jupiter as practice!

Get lots of practice Saturn is quite a challenge, particularly over the next few years for us northern hemisphere dwellers because it doesn't get as high in the sky as it has been. It's smaller than Jupiter and twice as far away, too.

James

[riklaunim]

The core of M42 is much brighter than brightness of typical DSO. Those trapezium stars and reflection they cause can be caught with planetary-alike camera and settings.