Beehive Cluster, M44

[Stub Mandrel]

For once this was really nice data, keeping to 2 minute subs to get a chance of decent star colour also kept the noise down with the cooled 450D camera, this is the best of 91 two-minute subs, so nearly three hours data. The main challenge was balancing the star colours as the modded camera left the blue ones too red. Guided 130P-DS on EQ3 mount. Processed in Photoshop then converted to PNG in astra as it compresses things better.

 

[LukeSkywatcher]

I love this cluster. Its one of my fave binocular targets.