M109

[centroid]

This is one that I hadn't tried before, so its a new one to my Messier collection.

30x300s subs with the SXVF-H9C, and the 12" LX200R at f/7.

RA guiding only.

The 'weather girl' said that the air was going to be dry tonight, but it most certainly wasn't. The dew shield was very wet by the time I'd finished.

Dave

[Parallax]

Wet? Everything is covered in ice here.

I'm having a go at this tonight as well.

Nice pic btw.

Steve

[Dangerous-Dave]

Great shot Dave, all my kit is swimming in dew from a trip out in the sticks. It was a damp one up here.

[Psychobilly]

Nice Image Dave

Slightly better than the last 2 nights here still not ideal ... but I'm not complaining .... well not too much anyway

Billy...

[MartinB]

Not really familiar with this target. Nice barred spiral. Your big scope came in handy for that one Dave

[Sam]

Excellent image Dave, M109 is on my list to get!

[CELESCOPE]

Another great shot for the Album Dave ,

nice work

Rog:)

[centroid]

Not really familiar with this target. Nice barred spiral. Your big scope came in handy for that one Dave

Nor was I Martin, and it was Dennis's (roundycat) image that brought it to my attention.

Having a lot of moisture in the air, really isn't good news for galaxy imaging, especially at long focal lengths.

Steve, there was frost on the grass, and the obsy roof, but turret seems to give a bit more protection than did the roll-off-roof. Albeit, there were times during the winter, when the dew shield was iced up.

Still, I'm happy to have got four decent imaging sessions in, in a week, which is more than I managed all winter.

The forecast for next week, seem to be back to the cloudy skies again

Dave

[Aza]

Quality shot

[roundycat]

surprising what you can find when you have a good look around the Plough. I had a go last night through the mist and moisture, frost everywhere by 3am and this morning it looked like someone had been in the obs with a hosepipe.

Dennis