Not easy with light pollution but I just wanted to see what I could get .
Took a few attempts with exposure settings but this worked out ok.
Nikon D800 200mm f5.6 iso800 36x120s squished to 40% jpeg
A tough gig trying image Rho under local light pollution but it turned out pretty well.
A few things that might help. Most light pollution seems to hit the green channel so I would download the free HLVG Photoshop plugin and run your image through that It will help with the colour balance.
2 minutes ISO800 but the stars have lost their colour. So that would indicate over exposure? I used to have a D800e. That sensor is really a very good sensor. Perhaps try ISO400 and boost in post processing see if that retains colour. Are you using a light pollution filter?
A tough gig trying image Rho under local light pollution but it turned out pretty well.
A few things that might help. Most light pollution seems to hit the green channel so I would download the free HLVG Photoshop plugin and run your image through that It will help with the colour balance.
2 minutes ISO800 but the stars have lost their colour. So that would indicate over exposure? I used to have a D800e. That sensor is really a very good sensor. Perhaps try ISO400 and boost in post processing see if that retains colour. Are you using a light pollution filter?
Greg.
No LP filter no point because I rarely use the camera for astro it was more a exercise to see if I could anything reasonable. I'll try again are different iso but don't think it will do much. I actually ran a HLVG over it but didn't do a lot other than knock a bit of overall colour out
a brave man indeed....good work from the burbs 
