Imaging DSO's : C6 SCT at 1500mm and a small chip !!

[Craney]

Probably not the wisest decision ever made,  with the lack of clear nights, gusty wind  and random snow showers... but I thought the smaller tube length would make the rig less of a sail in the open garden and I do like a bit of detail on the fuzzies.

The following are taken with an ATIK 414ex mono, EFW2 on a belt driven HEQ5.

 

 

Details are.....  Crab Nebula  .... Ha O3 S2   15x1 min subs each

                       M82 ( LRGB )   10x 5mins  each .......wanted to get more of the red filamentary stuff circling the core...... always a chance as its circumpolar

                       Thors Helmet... Ha-O3 Bi Colour.... 3x 5  and 2 x 5 mins subs..... I'm amazed I got it.  Only the faintest smear on the laptop when I was setting up.

                       NGC3628    (Hamburger galaxy)  RGB   5 x 5mins each.

DSS stacked then a bit of cropping and stretching in PS.   

So, a 6" SCT at F10 can be used on DSO's....

Clear, calm skies everone.

 

Sean.