Let's see your 1st DSOs

[Norris Adams]

Here's my first go at a DSO.

Bode's after seven minutes!

It was taken a couple of years ago. 

Even though it's smeared and grimy, it still delighted me at the time. Without a camera, I'd spent many nights 'wobbling' the scope to try to catch a glimpse of something that the star maps told me was definitely there, but I'd never been able to see it.

Here at last was proof they weren't lying!!!

Norris

[Vroobel]

I think I never posted in this thread... 🤔 Below are my two first DSOs.

 

The Eastern Veil (NGC 6992) - 2022.10.17:

 

The Ring Nebula (M57) - 2022.08.13 (processed later):

 

Both were pictured using my DIY/ATM Equatorial Fork Mount, a Bresser Messier 10" F/5 Newtonian ( https://www.astrobin.com/4sm2ql/ ), modified Canon 6D and Optolong L-eXtreme filter. Stars are a little bit eggy, not replaced with captured separately with LPS filter, etc. After imaging and processing the Eastern Veil, I was so happy that I didn't sleep all the next day. 😁

Did anything change since then? 🤔

    

 

Edited Friday at 15:13 by Vroobel

[TiffsAndAstro]

Don't remember how many subs but probably about 3 sec each via infra red remote. I remember clicking 300 times on some efforts. Pentax dslr and 50+ year old mint 50mm Pentax f1.7 probably wide open cos why not lol 

 

This one was after I got my mount and with canon 600d, probably my 40yo 135mm f2.8 and an intervalomter3 weeks later. 

I swore I couldn see a hint of horse head

I've heard crack is  nicer and cheaper ;(

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Edited Friday at 18:44 by TiffsAndAstro