This was my first image taken with my new gear. It is the first time I ever used a refractor, and the first time shooting with a monochrome camera.
This was taken from my backyard in Aldgate, South Australia on Xmas Eve... I was looking for Santa!
Mount: Paramount MX+
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ 106 ED
Camera: ZWO ASI 1600 MM Cool
Filters: ZWO LRGB and Ha
HaLRGB 240:60:60:60:60
Processed in CCD Stacks and Photoshop
Yeah... my layer alignment still needs some work.
http://www.astrobin.com/281000/0/