On the subject of "eggy stars" there are a few: it may be intrinsic to my data (about 1/3 of all stars are binaries) or it may be my less than perfect stacking of...oh....about 60+ layers.....but I'm tending to put more faith in the capture hardware than my post capture processing skills..
I am surprised by the number of very positive responses this image has invoked. Thank you indeed! one and all....even the eagle eyed egg evaluators.