M8, M20, M21 and Saturn

[Buzzard75]

Went out to view the Perseids last night. Didn't have much luck with meteors except for one bright green fireball that left a streak and was visible for a couple of seconds after the flash. While I was out there I also attempted to image M8, M20, M21 and Saturn. I wasn't able to gather much data as it started out cloudy, cleared for about an hour and a half, but then the humidity went way up and it got extremely hazy and my lens fogged up. I took what I could get though. I ended up with about 21x120s exposures at ISO 1600 in addition to darks, flats, and bias frames. I was using my Canon 750D, Canon 75-300mm EF lens at 300mm, an Astronomik CLS clip-in filter, all mounted on my iOptron Sky Guider Pro. It may be a bit noisy due to the ISO, but it's not too terrible. I tried longer exposures (150-180s) at lower ISO (800), but I wasn't happy with the stars so I went for a slightly shorter exposure and a higher ISO. Overall I'm fairly happy with the results. Enjoy!

[wimvb]

That's a very nice image, considering the conditions and short integration time.

Thanks for sharing

[wetwalker]

I use the same camera and lens I wish my captures looked that good.

Very nice ?

[peter shah]

a great shot especially with the amount of time you had