1st DSO image (so no laughing!)

[Sorarse]

I already know that I can make improvements with longer subs and more of them, but as the scope wasn't polar aligned I limited myself to half a dozen or so at 10 seconds each.

Even with these limitations, I'm quite pleased with the result for my first attempt at a DSO, and it only encourages me to try again to improve.

http://www.88qv.com/net/163.jpg

[fireird7o4]

Wow! That's amazing!!! ^-^

[Celestron]

For your first DSO you did an excellent job ! My first of M42 , 7 yrs ago was terrible with bad streaks and trailing :( . When you get that alignment better then NightHound better watch out !! I'm also really proud to see you challenge something else besides the moon ! Your on your way to great images !

[ejicon]

good stuff

[Adrena1in]

Good stuff, considering you only took 10s subs. My best so far has been with 30s subs, but I want to give it some good 60s to 120s goes soon, once I brave the cold again. I also want to get that nice red/blue mix that you captured...my processing seemed to lose all the red.

[FarmerDave8N]

That's a great start - it's always amazing what you can pull out of M42 with even short exposures. You've even got a little of the running man. Keep it up!

David

[timeasterday]

Nice job!! You got some nice colors coming through there.

[Nighthound]

Nothing to laugh at here, you did great. Very nice color and detail.

M43 is just staring to show. Get that aligmennt down and you're going to be amazed!

[Jeff]

Yep, nicely done!

[renderwerks]

Wow! Really nice. What was your ISO?

That is my next target I want to try.

[Sorarse]

ISO used was 1600. Thought I'd give myself a fighting chance with as much sensitivity as possible.

[monty28428]

I'm not laughing either! Nice Job Derek!

[Sorarse]

Thanks Monty.

I'm just waiting for some more clear skies so I can have another go. I can see this getting quite addictive.