M42+ ngc2024 w/ED80

[FOOTPRINT]

Hi All,
Finally had a clear night so imaged M42 for this first time this year (hope to get more) slighty out of frame for the "Running Man Nebula" but next better I hope, Also took ngc 2024 and IC434 but a bit of cloud drifted by so not so good on these objects.

Both 5 x 6 Min. Exp. at ISO 800, DF removed, guided,
Canon EOS300D modded, Scope ED80 at F-7.5

cheers...................Jim

[Bloodbean]

Hi Jim,

Those shots both look great! What type of mount was this on? What were you using for guiding?

Troy

[Ric]

Hi Jim, very nice images with the ED80. Nice colours and details.

Cheers

[multiweb]

Nice :thumbsup: Is this the full field of the ED80 at prime focus?

[FOOTPRINT]

Hi All,
To answer a few questions, first Yes this was taken at Prime Focus with the ED80 (no reducers Etc.), as regards guiding, the ED80 is mounted on an LX200-10" Scope, on a polar mount (wedge), the guide Camera is an SE- MX7C, using Astroart to guide, it all works well.

There is some noise in both pictures, this is due to NOT using a matched DF, just one from a different time, for best results a matched DF is required (one taken at the same time as the images), but I dident have time to do so.

cheers........Jim

[atalas]

Nice Jim.