Well hello everyone.
Well, what can I say about imaging opportunities from Omaha...not much at all! Having also given up the sheer convenience of a roll-off roof observatory in my backyard to a roll-out-of-the-garage affair, the light pollution, skyglow and weather all conspire to prohibit imaging here
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Rolling out is far too tricky for a 12.5" RC, so I am also resigned to widefield astrophotography...great fun though.
Link here to my current set up if you would like to see.
http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/Equipment2.jpg
Suffice it to say, getting good quality data and enough of it is very hard to come by and I really cant wait for my remote imaging opportunity to come along. Even 30 minute sub exposures at f5 is tough from my location particularly through NB filters.
So here is NGC7000 and my first image in 7 months, consisting of 20 hours exposure through an FSQ106N, STL11K, and Astrodon SII, Ha and OIII filters.
http://www.martinpughastrophotography.id.a u/images/NGC7000_NB50PCT.JPG
thanks for looking and best regards
Martin