M42 first try

[Earl]

I only managed to get my 2 min subs as cloud was been a pain.

but here we have it

20 x 2min ISO1600 Canon 450D Revelation 100ED PHD/QHY/80ED to guide

[TakMan]

Great effort for such little time! Nice colours and detail.

Clouds - tell me about 'em.... thankfully the scope was covered as I was taking darks... when it started to spit with rain!!!! Thank god it's set-up on a scopebuggy....... now taking more darks safely packed away in the garage. So much for a 'clear night'!

With 2 minute subs would it not be possible to do a re-process just for the core detail... then paste that onto this file??

Regards,

Damian

[Psychobilly]

Superb first M42/43 and NGC1977 Earl

Glad its all up and running with you

Billy...

[barkis]

A very good result, Running Man very clear, and I love the colour.

You're well on your way.

Ron.

[ashworthacca]

Lovely that Earl, thanks for sharing.

[Coco]

Good start Earl... Running mans looking good..

[Starblazer]

Looking great for your first blast mate, looks like you have your setup running nicely.

If you are looking to get the trapezium stars in without burning out the core, you may well be better off taking a range of lower exposures to capture the stars then use layers in photoshop to bring them out without burning out the core so much.

Cracking image mate, jealous as hell lol, wish I could move home now and get someone less light polluted, seriously taking my heart out of imaging.

[Earl]

Here is a crop

[Digz]

Beautiful shot. Running man clearly visible. Whats the effective focal length of this shot?

[Taff]

Hi Earl' nice capture of m42 area.Better than my first one.Mark

[Earl]

Looking great for your first blast mate, looks like you have your setup running nicely.

If you are looking to get the trapezium stars in without burning out the core, you may well be better off taking a range of lower exposures to capture the stars then use layers in photoshop to bring them out without burning out the core so much.

Cracking image mate, jealous as hell lol, wish I could move home now and get someone less light polluted, seriously taking my heart out of imaging.

I was hoping to get some more data last night, but the mist was not shifting, well it had by 12.30 but i was long packed away by then, im going to take some 60 second just for the core next clear night, and try some 5 min subs to net the running man and more nebulosity.

Hopefully

[jgs001]

Nice result Earl, a good first go

[astroimpulse]

Lovey stuff. And with such sort subs too!

[Starblazer]

Sounds great mate, looking forward to the results

Can't wait to give it a blast myself lol.