M42 - First Guided Image

[Graeme1858]

Here's my first guided DSO. I got a guidescope for Christmas and after setting it up and having a few practice runs I decided to go for M42.

Celestron 9.25 SCT, CGX Mount
Canon 600D 
Celestron 80mm guidescope
QHY5-11 Mono guide camera
12 x 300 second lights (then the clouds rolled in)
12 x darks, 50 x bias
Aligned with CPWI
Captured with APT
Guided with PHD2
Stacked in DSS
Processed in Gimp

Not perfect but I'm quite pleased with it.

Regards

Graeme

 

[Sunshine]

Thats a cracking first shot!

[Skipper Billy]

Looks like its working well !!!

Well done - keep going!!

[Graeme1858]

Cheers, I've had the SCT/CGX for just over a year now so I've done lots of sub 60 seconds subs but this is my first 300 second attempt. 

The PHD Google Group folks were very helpful.

Regards

Graeme

[wimvb]

It seems to me that you got guiding under control. Nice round and tight stars.

[Graeme1858]

Cheers.

I was quite chuffed to get nice round stars at 300 seconds after all I read about differential flex with a guide scope on a 2350mm SCT. If we ever get another clear night I'm looking forward to seeing how far I can go.

Regards

Graeme