M42 on New Year's eve.
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Target: M42 Orion
Scope: Meade SN-8 with MPCC
Exposure: 16x2 mins; 49x30secs; 25x15 secs; 42x4secs
Camera: Canon 350D (unmodified)
Mount: Meade LXD-75 guided
Guidescope: Orion ED80 x2 barlow
Date: 31Dec07
Process: Stack and align in MaxDSLR; Composite processed in Photoshop.