You are correct Mike. But the RHS was taken on Sunday night and the LHS on Monday. This even with a nebula filter plays havoc with the luminance when the Moon interferes as it gets brighter.. I see this more as a practice for when there is no Moon.
The aim ultimately is to go to a dark sky site when all the many variables are pinned down. A very good friend has offered me his holiday house in Beeches Forest (in the mountains up from Lorne) for as long as it takes to get some dark sky images. Ken from SV has offered the same (his place).
Anyway here is an image with a cone in it! Taken last night same conditions as LMC.
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http://avandonkbl.bigblog.com.au/dat...1128112959.jpg
Bert