Orion Nebula & Plaeides Widefield under a moonwashed sky

[LostNSpace]

Hi All!!!!!

It has been a pretty poor night again imaging wise......Very damp again, windy, very high thin cloud and a bright moon just for good measure, 7 hours of imaging, ending up with virtually nothing.......Any sane person might of given up a lot sooner......

These 2 images are the best of a bad bunch really........

M42 - 5 x 180sec subs @ ISO 800 - No Darks

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M45 - 3 x 180sec & 2 x 90 sec subs @ ISO 800 w/darks

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Im not too disappointed the way these turned out, i didnt really expect too much under a bright night sky......

Anyways, time i wasnt here......

Mark

[Psychobilly]

Hi Mark,

Nioce to see someones getting out...aint luna a pita...

Billy...

[CELESCOPE]

Nice go Mark , m45 looks good mate , i know the moon is a prob , hence i dont go out , i can image with the Ha, but it wont give the results i want , but we must think of out Lunar imagers guys ehheheh

Rog

[LostNSpace]

I should really give up trying to image on a moonlit night Rog.......

I suppose its back to trial and error again using a new piece of equipment, trying to find out whats possible with it

Mark

[Psychobilly]

Can always look at imaging other objects on moonlit nights...as well as luna here self its also possible to image clusters , asterisms etc... especially if you pick targets well away from the moon in the sky...

Billy....

[LostNSpace]

I usually do when im doing prime focus photography Billy......I had tried several other targets last night, a few clusters, they are so tiny when imaging them through the lense, same with the dumbbell......Its a matter of finding the right objects......I`ll get there one day......

Mark