[brajoh (John bradshaw)]

Like everyone, its nice to have the drought gone but there's no stars in the sky! This was the only night out I managed in november or december. (Did get to see the conjunction through the clouds for about 30 secs naked eye though!).

So one chance: M42 because its easy and less likely to lose the night due technical problems. Also wanted to test how sharp my C8 is (selling a lot of my gear and wondering if it should go).

Was a bit hesitant to post as M42 is so photographed its smile must be aching, but looking through the posts there is an incredible variety. My problem (probably artificial) is how do you people who post such great pictures choose which one to put up.

I have put up 5 out of the same data: 2 look like leggo in colouring, but at least they are colourful, contrasty and sharp looking. Don't really like them though -- too colourful, too artificial. (But I'd love to be able to bring out the bowl appearance like some of you do and I just don't seem to be able to make it jump out as 3 dimensional)
I like the starless one although it was only an intermediate step in processing. The recombined one looks more honest.
And I guess I like the one labelled beautiful most but it doesn't seem to have impact.

Any comments?
John B

23x5mins at 120x -5deg + 27x1sec at 120x -5deg
ZWO 294 MC OSC/Lum only
1200mm (C8 with 0.6FR)
HEQ5Pro
0.9x0.6deg
AAPP 0.79
Backyard Grafton, 15/11/2020