Hi Everyone,
Just sharing a few images I imaged on 27/28th July.
The Eagle Nebula was 30 minutes of 2 minute subs and 30 minutes of 3 minutes subs.
The Helix Nebula was 90 minutes of 5 minute subs. I tried to get two hours worth of subs but 30 minutes were unusable, that said, I did use 2 5 min subs that showed a bit of a drift. All images were exposed at ISO1600 using a unmodded Canon 7D.
I assume that the polar alignment mustn't have been spot on the SCP or there was a bit of flexture of the guidescope since when guiding I had a marker on the laptop screen showing where the guide star was and in the whole 2 hours it didn't move. If anyone can think of another reason, please share your wisdom.
I don't think it was flexture since the guidescope is on the main SCT very securely using 2 rings on a second added dovetail.
Finally, last two images are of Jupiter and Venus, although I was shooting through heaps of turbulence, it was like focusing through running water, so the end result is nothing spectacular.