[Dennis]

Hi

Here is my first effort at combining 18 x 30 sec images of NGC5139 using a Pentax *istDS Digital SLR at the prime focus of my Vixen 4 inch refractor. The 30 sec images were captured from my back yard in light polluted Brisbane and I am quite impressed with how the DSLR performed. The mount was just tracking with no autoguiding.

I also tried NGC5128 (Centaurus A) but only managed to squeeze off two images before clouds rolled in, so I cannot compare the performance of the Pentax on fuzzy stuff as opposed to in-your-face monster sized mega-bright globulars. The image is cropped about 1/8 of the original full frame.

Cheers

Dennis