[Astrod00d]

Hi All,

I took advantage of clear skies on Tuesday to make a start at deep space imaging. Please find attached, my first decent image of M42 and NGC1977. Comments welcome of course!

ED80 prime focus
Canon 400d unmodded 800ASA
EQ6, EQMOD, Cartes Du Ciel.
Deep Sky Stacker
Levels in Photoshop 5 LE

It's worth noting that all the above software is freeware. Even PS5 LE was provided 'free' with a Canon G2.

The image is a bit noisy. I think I need to take more subs at lower ISO.

Cheers,

Rob