M83

[spearo]

Just managed to get two shots tonight before it went behind it's favorite tree...

an improvement on my last one but i managed to get some trailing, not too sure why..I'll have to keep an eye on it. Still havent redone the drift align yet but that looked ok before i started guiding, the wind perhaps?
who knows, i need to catch more of them to select good ones to stack i know...

Anyhow , here it is, a combination of two shots, 604 seconds and 906 seconds

cheers
frank

[dugnsuz]

Lovely shot Frank,
Just starting imaging - this kind of stuff is inspirational.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:

ps: couldn't get your website link to work:(

[spearo]

Thanks Doug,
You'll find lots of inspirational images on IIS, Like you, I'm just starting out (about 4 months into it...)
You are right about my webpage, I've fixed the link in my signature, the .com site has been down for days so I have reverted back to my trusty old ISP.

I havent had time to upload shots from tonight though. maybe this weekend
cheers
and good luck with your imaging journey. You'll get lots of good ideas and feedback from members here I have no doubt
cheers
frank

[rogerg]

Nice shot frank. Wish I could do some imaging with my 350d but it's been so went and cloudy, and on the one clear night tonight I have the ST7 working overtime on another project instead. Good to see nice images like this keep coming in the mean time, tie me over while I can't get my own.

I have sometimes had bizzar drift that I can't explain. Some really bizzar stuff too that I really can't explain. Usually just doesn't happen again. Lots of possibilities, so many I usually don't bother thinking about it too long if the next night is back to being OK again. :) I remember manually guiding on a star for 6 hours worth of LMC exposure (film) and then when I got it developed it was all trailing in RA - yet I know for sure i had the same star in the crosshairs of my eyepiece and in the same star field for the entire 6 hours. :shrug:

Roger.

[[1ponders]]

Very Nice Frank. Almost 3D. Great colour too.

[spearo]

Thanks Paul and Roger,
Roger, that's encouraging thanks, I cant possibly imagine manually guiding 6 HOURS !!! Now THAT's dedication!
frank

[Lester]

Hi Frank,

very nice image.