What to image this week?

[Poita (Peter)]

I think I finally have my EQ6Pro drift alignment procedure down, will have the 105/600 scope arriving this week and will be mating it with a QHY8 OSC camera (original version).
Have a QHY5 guidcam up and running, can either guide off axis or with the ED80 as the guidescope. I don't currently have any barlows/powermates etc.

Question is, what target to start with for my first attempts at DSO?

I'd like something that will be a reasonable size on the CCD and is doable from a light-polluted back yard. I've decided to get all my practice in at home on mains power before struggling at the dark sky site out of town.

Any suggestions?

[Alchemy (Clive)]

M42, tarantula, tuc47, for rising in the east

Most of early targets will be galaxies as galactic core has transited early and you will have to wait for Orion based targets after midnight. Witchhead if you want more of a challenge, m78, horsehead/flame nebs,

Getting a bit harder, ngc253, ngc55, rosette,

[Poita (Peter)]

Thanks heaps!