I just have to share this....

[Steve 1962]

It's my second night out with a new SW200P and NEQ6. I'm guiding it with a WO Zs70 and a QHY5V...and imaging M51 (10mins @iso 1600) with a modded 1000d....and this is what the laptop screen looks like.

I'm feeling pretty cold but pleased to bits with the guiding and the results so far.

Happy days (sorry - nights)

Steve

[RobH]

Excellent....that all looks spot on....I'm not surprised you're pleased!

Cheers

Rob

[Steve 1962]

Cheers Rob

I can't get over it - it's straight out of the box!...and it's great to be out again after three months of cloud

Steve

[mijijim]

Hi Steve,

That is brilliant, the first time I have seen the birth of an Image. I have

been out looking at Saturn with my 15 year old TV 101, good fun.

mijijim

[Steve 1962]

Hi Mijijim

Thanks - I'm having an "all is well with the world" kind on night here - I started off with Saturn and it looked stunning - then onto M51 and now moved onto the Hercules Cluster - just fantastic!

Just a little bit of cloud building now to my North West - nearly bed time I think!

Steve

[Stargazing_Cliff]

Brilliant that imaging awesome super night for stargazing just had look at sky's now seen saturn.

[sbooder]

That looks cracking. Well done that man.

[MrsR]

I am so chuffed for you

[Pakmoto]

Nice!

That is seoriously cool, you must be so happy, I think I would have had to crack a can open for that.

Well done Sir....

[MaxLux]

Nice one Steve,

I too would be chuffed to bits with that........Good work!

Max

[MorningMajor]

Wow, are we going to see the finished article!?

well done

[Steve 1962]

Thanks to everyone for your nice comments - here's the finished image (if there's such a thing!)

http://stargazerslounge.com/imaging-deep-sky/132002-widefield-whirlpool.html

It was very strange - I don't know if anyone believes in Sod's law, but the moment I posted this thread, the guiding went to pot and I ended with some odd shaped stars.

The mount is also making strange noises so I feel a strip down coming on.

Regards

Steve