[Benjamin (Ben)]

I sadly have to put the scopes away for a while due to pressing studies but after a fun summer getting started with imaging I wonder what should be on my list of targets for July? M8, M16, M17, M83, Centaurus A spring to mind although I'm not really sure what is really best with an ed80 and DSLR. In efforts to image some bigger objects like M42, Rosette and the Horsehead I certainly got a feel for things and also the exposure time that might or might not be required to get a decent image. I also wonder about the limits of the ed80 and wonder if putting the 8" Newtonian on the HEQ5 (on a windless night!) might be worth the trouble on some objects? Or whether a Neq6 is really what I should be considering if I'm going to do this given my assumption that there'd be a greater variety of objects to image with the f5 8" Newt to make the change of mount worthwhile? Or whether a better/different camera with existing gear would allow me to consider more (i.e. smaller) objects? Thinking galaxies and more detail in nebulae. Or whether with existing gear (the DSLR is modded) I could just get more subs for better results? It's a bit confusing to work out where to go! None of this is too pressing as I still have heaps to learn with what I have in regards to imaging and processing but I am interested to know which directions people have taken. Cheers.