M67

[gonzostar]

 

This image  of M67 taken last night. First opportunity this year because of lousy weather .  Blustery winds and high clouds did hamper efforts. Cant wait for next project M81 and M82

 

Telescope - 102mm APO ES refractor on a AVX mount

Camera- Canon 450d unmoded iso800 with a Astronomik CLS filter.

Duration 40 minutes   worth of 1 minute light frames. Slightly cropped

with Flats, bias, and darks. Processed in PS

Of course improvement advice much appreciated 

Thanks for looking 

Dean

[MikeCM]

Nice image of the cluster gonzostar. Your stars look egg shaped particularly on the L side of the image. Were you using a focal reducer? If so could be due to the spacing.If not then not sure why The color mottle may be helped by dithering - certainly helps when I use a DSLR

[gonzostar]

Cheers, no i wasnt using a focal reducer. I agree not the best image now for the excuses  This i suppose what happens when you rush the set up. Only a 2 hour window and was very blustery. And also you are correct that i didnt dither this time!

Just relived to get a bit of imaging time though