Large meg cloud piggyback

Starcrazzy · #1 26-03-2006, 07:38 PM

Here's my attempt at a piggyback shot of the large meg cloud..Let down by drift problem(see dsi posting)...a bit noisy i know but still...not bad...1 8 min exposure f 2.8 iso 1600 canon 10 d..

[1ponders] (Paul) · #2 26-03-2006, 08:10 PM

You get that PE worked out and you will be humming. Apart from the trailing its a great shot. Hope you get it all worked out. Looks promising.

Starcrazzy · #3 26-03-2006, 08:13 PM

Thanx ponders...Does the guide scope have to point directly at the target object or can it be offset slightly?
cheers

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 26-03-2006, 09:04 PM

It can be offset, but the closer you can get it to the line of your object being imaged the better. The more your alignment is out the closer it needs to be. Though for short images of only a couple of minutes, unless you're a long way out, it shouldn't matter. What are you guiding with?

Starcrazzy · #5 26-03-2006, 09:28 PM

Im guiding with an 80 mm short tube refractor..