NGC1316 with ED80
A difficult target for an ED80...ambitious to say the least.
52 x 5 min ISO800 lights (4.3hrs). 13 Darks (from a previous night) & 10 flats (my 1st attempt at flats, twilight flats). ED80 guided with ZS70ED on G11/gemini, canon 450D.
Moon light kinda spoiled 1/2 the exposures but I kept them. I couldn't do new darks as my camera battery was "kaput"!
I've designed & built a 12V to 8V PSU for the 450D with under/over voltage protection but I'm not happy with it (the linear regulator) & have new generation linear regulators with current sense & shutdown protection ..on the way!
I counted 18 other galaxy's in the frame.
Anyway...for what it's worth.
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