cheers guys thanks. I wish i can afford a SBIG that will be very nice

i guess we all have our piorities in life and at this stage, i can't justify spending a few grand on a camera. SBIG will come abit later.. maybe a few years when the price drops alittle. want to trade equipment rob?

I like your way of thinking Bert. im trying to max out what i can do with the 350D unmodded before the modded 300D arrives next week or two.. that i can't wait

Was too scare to knock my focus when rotating the camera houghy. M8 wasn't my last object nor my first in the 8 hour night

does kind of look like an icypole.
hey narayan, i wish i have a 1/2 decent sky here. there is a shopping centre packed with st lights about 10 minutes from my place. see pic top right in red is my place. the baader UHC-S filter helps quite alot to remove the skyglow around my area.