M57 again

[greenkat]

Another attempt at M57

This time with Orion Optics SX150 reflector, DSI-C , 0.5 focal reducer, way off polar alligned, so only 8 sec exposures, around 10 stacked, tweaked in photoshop

[Sam]

That's quite a result for 8 secs exposures! well done

[steppenwolf]

Astonishing what 8 seconds can capture

[LostNSpace]

Not bad GK, especially for 8sec subs

Mark

[rawhead]

I would never of thought 8 secs was long enough!

Might have a crack at that myself

Great pic

[legion48]

Nice result for 8 seconds. You must have dark skies.

I notice you used a focal reducer on a 150mm newt. I'm looking for one for my scope, what make is yours?

[algol]

yah great result for short exposure. like the colour too

[greenkat]

Cheers for all the comments gives me encouragment at least, and I need it lol

Still a long way to go before getting images like most of you on here .

As for having dark skies, I should coco, its streetlight hell where I live

I think reducing the F6 to F3 with the focal reducer helped with reducing exposure times

Focal reducer is an Antares one from Rothervalley optics, link below.

30 squid

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/detail.php?id=1921

[legion48]

Cheers for the info GK. I've ordered one.

If you don't see it in the BUY/SELL section in a couple of weeks then it works.

[greenkat]

Just for comparison, I screenshot starrynight software to see what magnitudes I was getting

had to rotate it so might be hard to read

but I seem to be missing a star in starrynight in the yellow ringed area, or have I made a fantastic discovery lol