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Originally Posted by SkyViking
Great to see a shot of the Flame! Though it appears often in Horsehead images it seems very overlooked as a target on its own, but it's a very interesting object. Well done and congratulations with the new camera.
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Thanks Rolf,
One reason I got this camera is the narrow FOV so I can get up nice and close to some small PNs and other galaxy groups. I compared this using CCD calc prior to purchase to make sure I was happy with the narrowness of the pics I would get from my 1000 FL scope.
I tried out my 0.63 focal reducer to see if I can fix some slight undersampling (?) but couldnt get focus with it so I think I may need the small extension tube I found in my kit to get it right.
The Flame is one of the objects I could see quite clearly with my 12" dob at Leura, so I have always had a soft spot for it. I thought it needed its own shot and I think it came out quite well.
Thanks for the kind words.
Cheers
Chris