I have been trying since September to do a deep mosaic of the LMC. The weather has been cloudy when the Moon was out of the way.
Last Thursday I managed to get one frame with the LMC at the zenith so light pollution is is minimised.
Details.
Camera Canon 5DH, Canon 300mm F2.8L at f/3.6, ISO 1600, fridge at -12C.
Exposures 20X(15s, 30s, 60s, 120s and 240s). Usual HDR method.
This may be the last image with the Canon setup.
The dust in the LMC is the clearest I have ever managed to image. It is usually hidden in the light pollution and or haze. With all the rain we have had the air is very clear for late December.
Cropped full frame 6 x 4 degrees FoV. 6MB
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.co...11_12/LMC1.jpg
A crop to the field of view of the new setup ie 3.5 x 3.5 degrees. 7 MB.
http://d1355990.i49.quadrahosting.co...11_12/LMC2.jpg
I am sure the continual cloudy weather in Melbourne is due to La Nina not due to very expensive astro gear purchases.
Looking forward to see what the new system is capable of. Going from 300mm to 600mm FL will give far better resolution.
Bert