[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Ross G

Hi Peter,

Great photos.
I really like the galaxy shot, so much detail.

Ross.

Thanks Ross. I think this turned out better than M8 as it was later in the night when there was less neighbourhood lighting on. I can see the background taking a step change reduction in the M8 subs when the family went to bed.

Originally Posted by gregbradley

NGC253 turned out very well indeed.

Greg.

Thanks Greg. The catseye colimation tools and CCD inspector have made a huge difference in terms of getting the optics set up well. I also had some much better guiding this time than in recent history - not sure why as I didn't change anything.

Originally Posted by RickS

Nice shots, Peter! Did you take them from somewhere with dark skies, or from home?

Rick,

These were from the backyard in Ashgrove - not particularly dark.