You've done well on this image Geoff, its not an easy target. Great colour and an interesting looking image. Star colours are particularly nice.Galaxy colours perhaps a tad off (the blue is not quite right).
4 hours is a bit skinny on exposure time but it looks good regardless. Extra exposure time would give the galaxy more depth as there is a fair bit more to the body of it. Your stars look great except they are a bit dominant in the image. Personal taste perhaps but the image may work better if the stars were receded a tad.
I usually see this galaxy the other way up (its inverted?).I am surprised you got so much for 4 hours really I suppose that is a testament to how good your skies are.
Your CDK12.5 is a nice scope.Its interesting how the 12.5 is different to the rest of the CDKs being longer focal length and F ratio.
Have you ever thought of the 14?
Greg.
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