[Doogs38 (Alex)]

My ASI482MC camera has been sitting unused so I replaced the 294MC with this uncooled planetary camera to see how it would perform on a bright DSO. The smaller FOV of the 482 vs the 294 is well suited (for my scope) to something like the M20. I did a single 300s trial image using a gain of 200 and nearly fell of my chair! While the image was noisy and had visible amp glow, it was full of colour and detail and I hopped around the room like a little kid making strange noises that amused my wife. Would be a good EAA camera. Soooo I tried to get about 2hrs of 180s subs but ultimately only got 36 mins due a plate solving issue that I eventually resolved. I used a UHC-S filter hence the emission nebula doesn't have the lovely pink colour that seems to be captured in a true broadband image; the orange colour is more Ha-ish. I will play/experiment/collect more data when I'm next home and there's no moon. Alex

SW120ED x 0.85 Reducer/Flattener
12 x 180s subs, ASI482MC
Baader UHC-S filter
Darks, flats, dark flats. APP, PS, DeNoise and lightly cropped.