Horsehead and flame nebula (little dumbbell too)

[Gerr]

Last night allowed for a few hours imaging but in somewhat non-ideal conditions (nearly a full moon - 90% waxing and high clouds streaming by).

While waiting for Orion's sword to clear my rooftop I had a look at the little dumbbell (Messier 76) - a planetary nebula in the constellation of Perseus. Would my 8" reflector be any good in imaging this small target? It was not easy and I'll let you decide!! 

30xLights of 2minute duration - ISO 1600. 20xBias and 20xFlats. Dithering used instead of Darks. Optolong L-enhance filter and Canon 650D.

When the horsehead and flame appeared I was plagued by more clouds but still this looked like the only opportunity for astrophotography for a while so I persisted with image acquisition as long as I could (till 21:45 hrs). Over half my lights had to be discarded and an early finish to my imaging session.

Horsehead and Flame: 28 Lights only (56mins total acquisition). Same settings as Little Dumbbell above.

CC's welcome. Images are JPEG's.