M42 2nd attempt

[PhoenixRising]

Hi all,

Just seen Tom OD's M42, oh dear..... its awesome!

So heres my second attempt. 10 x 90 sec iso 1600. Astronomik CLS Filter, Skywatcher 150PL, EQ 3/2 with motor. 3 Darks. Any tips?

[Javier]

Hey, that is a great second attempt, way better than mine.

Maybe you could take shorter exposures too to protect the core of the nebula.

Keep them coming!

[astromerlin]

Nice second go, I'm doing the same at the moment, your image shows all the outer fine detail I have been trying to get.

I believe in order to get both the outer and inner core, you should combine images of differing exposure times which is the technique I'm trying to learn..

[iamjulian]

PhoenixRising, are you guiding to get 90 seconds, or do you just do good polar aligning? Great result - gives me lots to look forward to once I get some motors Thanks for the inspiration.

[Taff]

Hi' Weldone with your capture of the neb.Mark

[PhoenixRising]

No guiding, just standard motors on an EQ3/2 and half an hour balancing the stand and polar aligning properly, taking 5,10,15,30 sec exposures and adjusting the motor speed until the stars stop "streaking".

Ive got to learn how to do a star drift test to really get good pics I guess. Thanks for the comments

Getting a 200P and EQ5 stand tomorrow already! Im selling my 150PL and EQ3/2 Mount that my pics are taken on later this week, only had it 6 weeks as an early Christmas present, dont think the Missus will be impressed somehow!

[JonnyGG]

Whilst I get impatient and debate swapping from my EQ3-2 Skywatcher 150P for a HEQ5 and a 200P much the same as you Phoenix, this bug is prooving too costly isn't it no turkey this xmas!!! I don't dare work out what I'v spent so far......anyway to the point had a play in photoshop kinda practicing for when i have my own images. What do you think?

[PhoenixRising]

Thats nice mate. I wish I had them photoshop skills!