Couple of clusters (& a friend)

[jonathancd]

Hello,

just thought I would share a couple of clusters that I shot on sunday night.

It was too windy for imaging really and the combination of that and a loose polar alignment meant that I could only manage one minute subs.

I'm pretty pleased with the M52 and Bubble Nebula which I have not shot before. They make a great pair together. Managed about 50 one minute exposures for this so it's come out pretty well.

The next one is my first M45 of the year. Some bits of the reflection nebula coming through but time of the night and weather meant I only go 20 minutes of data so it needs lots more time. Still its a good improvement from my first attempts a year ago when I shot this as my first DSO. Will try to get more time on this at the weekend if the clouds clear.

Thanks for looking and grateful for tips and comments.

Canon 300D (modded)

Equinox 80

Vixen Sphinx SXW

[jgs001]

Very nice Scorpion and Bubble Jonathan. M45 is showing some wispy which is good for only 20 minutes

[Catanonia]

Love the bubble and partner cluster (tag escapes me at the moment )

Really nice to see the widefield and how small / big things look up there.