M42 +ngc2024+IC434+ ngc2070 w/ED80

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Hi All,
We have had some clear nights here (not the norm for summer) so put the ED80 to work on this years fantastic DS objects, and got a good one of M42 (I must have imaged this object hunderds of times over the years) theres always that urge to get a better shot than one already has, and then on to ngc2070 down south, good image but seems I lost a bit of focus somehow, also there is about a 1/4 moon shining now and this dosent help with nebula.

M42- 6 x 6 Min Exp. DF removed
ngc2070- 5 x 6 Min. Exp. DF removed (cropped)
ngc-2024 + IC434- 6 x 6Min. Exp. DF removed
All images with ED80 @ F 7.5, guided on an LX200-10"
Camera- EOS300D (modded) @ ISO 800

cheers......Jim

[multiweb (Marc)]

Very nice set of pictures. Excellent focus and tracking. I like Orion best. Very vibrant colors and details. That's an excellent shot of it. Well done.

[TrevorW]

Great images modded camera really brings out the colours my 5 minute exposures of M42 were badly swamped with noise how many DF and Flats did you use

Cheers

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Hi All,
Thanks for your comments, and TrevorW- I used 3 Dark Frames added, no flats, subtracted -for all exposures, must try flats one day.

cheers.....Jim