Hi, Andy, Bart, Allan, Russell, Rick, Geoff,
Thanks for the encouraging comments and suggestions.
Will eventually master the art of a convincing star mask. That is still in my future light cone.
More in the realm of the possible, I particularly want to (eventually, one year) go very deep on the shape of the antennae, because different amateur shots show the "fluffy ends" quite differently. I suspect that they start to get lost in background artifact, and better flats, a crisp black night, a hearty 'Hi-oh Silver' and some 2x2 or even 3x3 binning is required to really nail their shape. The 20" front end will help, of course.
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