First Astrophotography Image

[smr]

Hi guys, 

Last night I took my first DSO image and spent today processing it. Hope you like it.

Orion Nebula by Joel Spencer, on Flickr

[domstar]

That's excellent.

[PhotoGav]

Very well done, that’s a great start. Enjoy the ride!

[teoria_del_big_bang]

I can't believe that is a first, it is excellent. Please post more 

 

Steve

[Guest]

Very well done

[Dinglem]

Very nice, what scope - camera combo were you using and how many lights, darks, flats if any did you take?

[smr]

Thanks very much guys, it's my Birthday today so the clear sky last night was the best present I could've asked for. It was also my first attempt at aligning Polaris and I found it quite easy actually. For two months since I bought my SA mount I hadn't attempted it as it was all a bit overwhelming so I was surprised at how easy I found it. I didn't want to go for exposures longer than a minute though as I wasn't confident in how well aligned it was.

The exposure is around 50 minutes x 1min subs. All lights only.

My equipment is a Manfrotto MT055CXPro3 Carbon Fibre tripod
Star Adventurer
Canon 80D
55-250mm lens at 250mm.

[Barry-Wilson]

Congratulations - Birthday and first image - keep learning and and take great encouragement from this image.

[smr]

Thank you.

[DougM43]

Cracking first image,, well done .