I see you - I see 342

[GalaxyGael]

IC 342, Hidden Galaxy way out there in the cirrus soup. 

Looking like it would through your school jumper . The exposure captured some of the dusty cirrus and given that it was relatively small in the fov, I kept the 'hidden' appearance

Imaged in 203 x 120 s exposure (~6.75 h) using my former (sob) Tak e-130D and an ASI2600MC Pro, at gain 0, -10C. I think that was the last image I took using that scope. 

All on an iOptron GEM45 with OAG/290 MM mini.

Captured sometime around Oct 20, 2022 but its been a cloudy winter here, and its snowing here this evening.

CS everyone

[CCD-Freak]

Great image....Do you have a picture of the imaging rig?

 

 

[Sunshine]

Great image! so full of pinpoint stars.

[ONIKKINEN]

Love to see a vibrant starfield with nice tight stars and sharp diffraction spikes with this target.

[GalaxyGael]

38 minutes ago, CCD-Freak said:

Great image....Do you have a picture of the imaging rig?

 

 

I think I do, will have a look. Possibly one on the mount, maybe at dusk though, another of the scope and imaging train that I have on the PC. Will post it in a while for you. 

[GalaxyGael]

34 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

Great image! so full of pinpoint stars.

Cheers, that scope gave that pinpoint star appearance. 

[GalaxyGael]

2 hours ago, CCD-Freak said:

Great image....Do you have a picture of the imaging rig?

 

 

Here a couple of images that I found. What a great scope. Tinge of sellers remorse just occurred!

After the rig first image, I got a shortened usb cable so I could power and connect the camera to the GEM45 saddle, and power the EAF and guide cam from the main camera. Only one cable coming from the mount to the laptop.

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by GalaxyGael
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[CCD-Freak]

Great looking imaging rig.  I recently got a GEM45 to carry my SS15028HNT which is much like your E130.

[GalaxyGael]

The gem45 has been flawless and very light to handle. Mine is the 'transitional' model, to coin a phrase from the watch community where the saddle is from the gem45g, includes two 12v 3a 2.1mm power outputs and a USB port. It has the space for the iguider, but none installed. Could be added too. 

[tomato]

Great widefield image!👍