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Originally Posted by Brycepj
You are correct, planetary imaging is what I wish to do as DSO's from where I am are difficult once you get passed a visual magnitude of +6 just to much light pollution.
For example no matter how hard I try I am yet to see the sculptor Galaxy which has a visual mag of +7
I will have another go at my DSLR set up.
Another quick question how do you convert mega pixels to microns? My DSLR is 16 mp when I look at the CcD etc they state the specs in microns so it just adds more confusion.
Thanks for you advice
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Hi Peter,
Galaxies might be quite challenging to start with, why not practice first with brighter nebulae, like the Carina Nebula or the Orion Nebula?
Light pollution limits your potential targets, in particular galaxies...I shoot from a balcony 2km from Brisbane's CBD!
Pixel size needs to be looked at in conjunction with focal length of your telescope.
This might be a good read to start with:
http://www.astrophotography-tonight....hy-calculator/
Regards
Slawomir