Let's see your 1st DSOs

[Astronomer69]

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[themaninthesuitcase]

Just posted my first attempt here: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/201993-m42-first-ever-dso-image/

Quite proud of it but also seeing just how far there is to go!  Really need to sort out a way to take image over 30s though.  Guiding won't be far behind that I suspect!

[JessicaFaye]

These are great too see!! I'm wanting to have a crack at AP and am a bit daunted, you see all these amazing deep space photos and wonder how you'll ever get there... It's nice to see where people started! Will make it easier to post my first attempts for tips! So thank you all!

Jessica

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[bomberbaz]

I hope to be posting a half decent image soon which will be my first via a scope. I am just hoping my expectations are not too high on what is realistically achievable.

[LeeWilky]

Here is my first ever DSO.

It is 17 exposures of 5 seconds manually tracking by hand for each exposure as i dont have motors for my mount yet.  Stacked in DSS and edited in PS Elements to drown out the light from the almost full moon.

Far from great but im happy for my first ever attempt

[JessicaFaye]

That's really lovely! I like the simplicity! Great considering there was a full moon!

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[Scott]

Here is my first ever DSO.

It is 17 exposures of 5 seconds manually tracking by hand for each exposure as i dont have motors for my mount yet.  Stacked in DSS and edited in PS Elements to drown out the light from the almost full moon.

Far from great but im happy for my first ever attempt

Orion 16bit 2_edited-1.jpg

huge effort mate...kudos

[daverave83]

Piggy Back on SLT 102 SkyScan 

Canon 1100D ISO 1600  x 45 sec exposure

Just ordered the T-Adaptor so hopefully get the M42, this is when the fun will begin...

[divil]

My first go at imaging and stacking with my new EQ5 Pro mount and using my existing Skywatcher 127 Mak and a Canon 550D slapped on the back.
10 x 30 second lights and 10 x 30 darks processed in Deep Sky Stacker (no real idea what I was doing!) and Adobe Photoshop (I can use that!)

Divil 

[Spoon]

M31, M32 and M110

13x30 sec subs,

7 darks and bias,

SW ED80 on CG5

Not the best seeing.

ISO1600, I think :/

Hope to get at least 50 more subs over te next few nights

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[tingting44]

my 1st ever DSO, as like most people's first, the orion nebula lol, x4 15sec subs - total of 1min data, i cant wait to try again with DSO's using proper darks,flats and bias im itching to image a whirlpool galaxy soo bad lol

Latest stack(4) attempt of M43-M43 (JPEG for WEBSITES) by tingting44, on Flickr

[Rudeviewer]

Here is my first processed prime focus short stack of Orion nebula.  I had a lot more colorful pics but they were too grainy to use and I could not et registax to align properly.  Apparently I wasn't aligned very well as I could only get 15 sec subs.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=211412932388738&set=a.211409822389049.1073741833.100005600977923&type=3&theater

[Gohan75]

Just purchased an Equinox ed80 on a heq5 pro.

My first image was from quite a dark sky area in the Peak District UK - 

This was about 10 x 210s exposures on iso800 with a 0.86 focal reducer, only about 2 darks added. Stacked in DSS and processed in CS6.

My second shot is my first deep sky from the middle of a city. I did about 20 x 45s exposures as the image would just wash out if i went any longer due to the high light pollution.

[neil groves]

These images are fantastic, i would be more than chuffed with these. in fact i wouldn't go for these long 2 hr total exposures on M31, this 30 min one is adequate.

lovely work.

Neil.

[Zadoq]

Some very nice first shots. You must be proud. 

[Russe]

My first DSO M42 :

My first LRGB DSO M82:

Both done with an SPC880 (mono).

This was about the point in time when I decided to upgrade to a DSLR.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Russe

[Davide Simonetti]

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[Davide Simonetti]

This is my very first attempt at photographing a deep sky object. The Orion Nebula taken on 2nd February 2014 with my Celestron 127 SLT and Canon EOS 400D. Exposure was 30 seconds at 400 ISO. Obviously the focus is a bit off and I was struggling with London's light pollution. But I was quite pleased to have finally captured a distant object which was recognisable and showing some colour.

[Rudeviewer]

Here is my 10 stack of 1 hr of data various iso and lengths.  I could figure out how to get rid of the gradient properly but here is what I got so far. 

A few were guided shots and a few were unguided.  I just forgot to delete them .

[neil groves]

I don't know enough to  advise you on the halo, but you have plenty of gas.

Neil.

[IainMcD]

I don't know enough to  advise you on the halo, but you have plenty of gas.

Neil.

This made me chuckle.

I don't think I'll ever grow up.

[neil groves]

This made me chuckle.

I don't think I'll ever grow up.

It was meant as you took it Ian......pun intended lol

i'll never grow up either, I'm happy having fun instead.......

[yesyes]

This made me chuckle.

I don't think I'll ever grow up.

 same here

[Rudeviewer]

lol ive got gas sorry I have to laugh.

[Rudeviewer]

And the halo is from me doing a gradient removal in photoshop not know how to do it but watching a quick video.  Its sort of cool, but it would be better if I had gotten rid of the halo.  Funny the halo didn't stand out until I posted it up.  Much more noticeable here then on my screen.  Strange.