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Hi All,
Thought Id best do some imaging before I forget how, its been overcast and wet here for ages, finally had a clear night so tried M8 which is directly overhead now, and the Helix nebula about the same using the ED80 at F-7.5 which is fine for M8, but the Helix nebula is only a small object in it, ill try this object with the LX200/10" at F-10 and use the ED80 to guide, anyway it gave the gear a run.

Both pictures are cropped, M8 was 4 Exp. at ISO-400 DF removed, Helix nebula was 5 Exp. at ISO-800 DF removed, The Helix has a satellite trail across the middle of it, also a dust mote on the right red nebulosity (must clean things).

Ed80 for imaging-EOS300D (modded) Camera, guided on LX200-10" + MX7C.

cheers.....Jim