Sometimes the most ghostly of images can be the most satisfying.
I had my first good look at the Flame Nebula in Orion on Tuesday night.
Plus a very nice observing night in general (Details)
http://ntstargazer.blogspot.com/
I have looked for this in the past with my 10" Dob to no Avail
How much difference 18" of Aperture makes, it appeared as a dark Nebula with a ghostly white outline.
All this with a 28mm Edmond Scientific Possol ! I would love to try this with a 28mm Panoptic
