Trifid widefield

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Hi, Am getting used to the HEQ5 Saturday night managed this one widefield covering a couple of Nebula before dew covered the lens. No intention to capture anything really just trying to get used to the mount and the tracking. Improving.

2 minute exposures 50mm regular lens. Tad overexposed but can adjust, Comments welcome

http://www.waelect.com.au/mswhin63/W...2011_06_04.png

[Ross G]

Looks good Malcolm.

Stars are round and pinpoint.

Is your mount the white Heq5pro?


Ross.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

You're definitely on your way!

[ving (David)]

yup, like nettie said. you and i are in much the same boat... I have the HEQ5 too and use it for the same thing.

well done.

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Thanks all, it has been very cold here too.

Originally Posted by Ross G

Is your mount the white Heq5pro?
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Yep, is doing well, managed to get EQMOD running on it quite nice.

[Hagar (Doug)]

Nice one Malcolm. Talk about a big field of view. A bit more work on colour balance and you will have a ripper wide field. Must try some myself shortly.

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Thanks Doug, I must admit colour balancing seems to be the hardest part now. Knowing what to expect would be good, I use an un-modded camera so I am not expecting a lot of red Nebula detail to come through though.