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First Public Airing
In response to Alex’s challenge I hereby submit some images I am not unpleased with.
All with Skywatcher 200mm f5 reflector on HEQ5Pro mount in my home-made observatory.
Canon 1100D unmodified at prime focus.
Generally 5 or 10 30 sec subs at ISO 1600.
Stacked with DSS and minimal post-processing, mostly aligning RGB curves.
I don’t have a problem with light pollution, nearest urban areas being well below the horizon; main limitation is availability of cloud-free moonless nights (I am past playing around in the early hours of the morning as we used to do 60 years ago – even if Her Indoors would allow it!).
I aim to have target objects at 50 degrees elevation or better and on good nights, particularly in a dry winter like the current drought, seeing and transparency can be almost excellent.
Kevin
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