This is looking very promising to my eye Raymo. I have a 8" F5 newt too and don't be too quick to write off what it possible. Here is the same field heavily cropped with about an hour of data from surburban Brisbane, albeit not fantastic tracking (subsequent 2 shots are the wider frames).
https://picasaweb.google.com/UserRob...53475802614978
Your image looks a little black clipped. More data and a bit more processing practice could well do wonders.
Love the story about your wife's attitude to the hobby.
But at least we're off the street and behaving
