Finally got started.

[Phil-lost!]

I upgraded my kit early last year and then with one thing or another never got around to actually using it much, so hopefully this year will be different! Took some images with my dslr on the mount last week, any advice welcome.

[Phil-lost!]

wow, they look a lot better on my laptop than on here!

[frugal]

Ah! JPEG 8-bit artifacts, you have to love them... 23 years later they are still muttering about replacements for it...

[kalasinman]

Nice! I see the Flame Nebula too.--Jack

[Steve Ward]

Try saving as a PNG before uploading ...   

[Phil-lost!]

[Phil-lost!]

Dont know where the gradients came from, oh well always next time, this is the start of a big learning curve!

[wxsatuser]

Gradients are one of those things in AP that a lot of us have to contend with, you are not alone.