Hi all
Wind was still there but not as strong as today so set up the 10 inch scope despite the jetstream being bad over the hunter valley. I was presently surprised to get the image quality I did get, I was expecting a bit worse. Some wind buffeting but not too bad.
Its a mag 16 planetary neb in Crux, so nice and south, making it an easy target for me.
6x10 mins ISO 400, LPS filter. Baader MPCC coma corrector. Modded 350D, hand guided with Q guider cam in off axis guider. I had great fortune with a very bright guide star in good position.
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CCD users will definately need an anti blooming gate to image this area
Wind buffeting depended on the scopes position, after this object I went for the Lagoon, but buffeting made accurate guiding impossible, yet this object could be imaged okay.
This planetary would be another good challenge for visual observers.
Scott