M20 Trifid Nebula

[Rex]

Hi Everyone,
been a really really busy year and I have had no time to do any astrophotography for quite some time. It's been a while since I posted at all. Last weekend I made time to take the attached photo. Looking for some guidance as to how to improve. thanks for looking.

Telescope: Skywatcher CF-8 f/4
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Camera: Modded Canon 1100D
Accessories: MPCC coma corrector, CLS CCD clip filter
Resolution: 3861x2570
Dates: Aug. 1, 2014 (http://www.astrobin.com/search/?q=&start_date=2014-08-01&end_date=2014-08-01&search_type=0&license=0&license=1&license=2&license=3&license=4&license=5&license=6&telescope_type=any&telescope_type=0&telescope_type=1&telescope_type=2&telescope_type=3&telescope_type=4&telescope_type=5&telescope_type=6&telescope_type=7&telescope_type=8&telescope_type=9&telescope_type=10&telescope_type=11&telescope_type=12&telescope_type=13&telescope_type=14&telescope_type=15&telescope_type=16&telescope_type=17&telescope_type=18&telescope_type=19&telescope_type=20&telescope_type=21&telescope_type=22&camera_type=any&camera_type=0&camera_type=1&camera_type=2&camera_type=3&camera_type=4&camera_type=5)
Locations: Townsville NQld Australia
Frames: 26x300"
Integration: 2.2 hours
Avg. Moon age: 4.54 days
Avg. Moon phase: 21.56%
RA center: 270.688 degrees
DEC center: -23.034 degrees
Pixel scale: 1.316 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -89.655 degrees
Field radius: 0.848 degrees

Astrobin version here: http://astrob.in/110832/0/

[kosh]

Hi Rex,
Hadn't seen you on for a while, good to see you back. Nice pic :thumbsup:

Goran.

[Rex]

Thanks Goran, as stated it's been one heck of a year. This is the first time I have had the gear out since just after new year. I think I have a collimation issue or maybe a coma corrector issue in this one, will have to check both before I take any more.