Hi all,
Wanted to share this;
I imaged M42 over 2 nights to get 40x240sec and 36x60sec (iso400) of data, plus calibration frames.
I'm very surprised at the results as I'm imaging from a suburb in Johannesburg, the most light polluted spot in Africa, and I didn't use any LP filter.
The higher resolution available to see here (With more image details):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/astro-tanja/10276522704/
Imaged with: Canon 60Da
Officina Stellare HiperAPO
Celestron Advanced VX
Guiding: SSAG & PHD
Acquisition: Nebulosity
Processing: PixInsight and PhotoShop
Comments / advice welcome...
And on that note - which I'll share in another forum post. The Celestron Advanced VX's all star polar alignment doesn't work in the Southern Hemisphere with the NexStar+ hand control unit supplied. You'll have to downgrade to the previous controller if you're looking to purchase this mount and use it in the South. Other than that - great mount, just don't push it too close to payload capacity