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Hi Steve ... great 1st shot .. really ... my trouble when I look at it though is it brings back some less than enjoyable memories ... from a time when I had the exact same equipment ... and I had the exact same star trails etc. I nearly tore my hair out trying to get the setup to track right, but in the end I gave up. F15 Was just too hard to manage with the HEQ5 PRO mount. I bought a focal reducer and got it down to F8 .. still couldnt begin to get an image that .. in your words ... was going to match a higher level. So my friend, Im not trying at all to dampen your enthusiasm, cast dispersions on your ability, crikey, its a great first image, or knock the equipment for that matter, it just may help to keep this in the back of your mind though.
Welcome to this crazy, patient and when it all goes right, much rewarded club.
Jeff
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