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Old 18-10-2009, 10:48 PM
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First Decent Attempt at Imaging
Howdy,

Here is my first real attempt at digital astrophotography.

Taken on a Meade LX-90 mount
Imaging with Nikon D200, through William Optics 70mm FS scope
Guiding through 8inch LX-90 at 1200mm, F6.3 using Orion Startshoot Autoguider and PHD.

5 x 300sec images at ISO400, stacked with DSS (only 2 dark frames)

No flats as yet - next project is a light box!

Pretty stoked to have such success straight off the bat!!! I was amazed to see the gas clouds in the Pleiades!!!

Thanks to Chris & Geoff for their advice.

Cheers
David T
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