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Hi Guys,

I attended the SPSP but only managed one photo.

(1) Polar Align, 3 star align normal manner
(2) Slew to Eta Carinae, can see Eta in eyepiece
(4) Remove eyepiece, add camera, focus (takes me 40 minutes)
(5) Take a 5 minute sub and got this result

Its a starfield but no Eta. I cant have knocked the scope coz its a 5 minute sub and the tracking looks OK, it was subpixel. I slewed away then GOTO back to Eta and same result. What have I taken a photo of? What happened?

I was very dissapointed and after showing my daughter some lovely scopes (thanks Rod) went to bed. This was my first time under dark skies and I would have loved a shot of a nebula.

I just used my normal procedure and this has never happened before?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Paul