With a working guide cam setup, no moon and clear dark skies, and the weekend to recover from an all-nighter it was time to have a go at a couple of deep-sky classics.
Horsehead: 40 x 4 min subs
M83 (cropped): 11 x 4 min subs
M20: 16 x 4 min subs
All at ISO800 with the modded (but uncooled) 400D , and with darks, flats and dark flats. Processed with DSS followed by Darktable. Ambient temps of 23-25 C
Advice welcomed