SMC Closeup NGC346, NGC371 & NGC395

[2020BC (Bill Christie)]

Subject: SMC Closeup NGC346, NGC371 & NGC395
Main Scope: Orion 80ED with crosshairs
Guide Scope: LXD-75 SN-8
Mount: LXD-75 autoguided via Autostar (MaxDSLR software)
Camera: Canon 350D
Exposure: 17x3mins (51mins total)
Process: MaxDSLR & Photoshop

[Davo3960]

Howdy Bill, just came across your picture and link to website. I too have an LXD75 SN coupled with a 350D and was impressed with some of your pictures. I'm still finding my around the mount and like you, don't think it went through any QA at the factory. Good to hear (in your equipment section on website) you've sorted it all out though and hopefully I'll get mine working as well as I expect it too. Keep posting those pictures so I have something to aim for.

[rogerg (Roger)]

Nice picture, good to see a closeup of a section of the SMC. Something I've never had a chance to do.

Roger.

[2020BC (Bill Christie)]

Originally Posted by Davo3960

Howdy Bill, just came across your picture and link to website. I too have an LXD75 SN coupled with a 350D and was impressed with some of your pictures. I'm still finding my around the mount and like you, don't think it went through any QA at the factory. Good to hear (in your equipment section on website) you've sorted it all out though and hopefully I'll get mine working as well as I expect it too. Keep posting those pictures so I have something to aim for.

Once you get the problems sorted you'll have a decent mount for astrophotography.

[iceman (Mike)]

Lovely image, nicely done.

[Ric]

Hi Bill,
very impressive shot, I especially like the colours.
Very serene.

cheers

[Octane (Humayun)]

Bill,

Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.

Regards,
Humayun