m42 orion neb and running man neb

[jpalmer]

this my latest m42 taken with my bird lens the 40d + ed 80/600mm.

i was doing some checkes on my eq5 mount as it was tracking out a lot so ive made a new 4 leg pod and things seems a lot better.

i have desided to make a dome so there less time setting up.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/madas/m42-1.jpg

false colour but from a single shot i realy cant wait to stack some images

[chris.bailey]

Awesome for a single image. M42 really needs a range of exposures and some nifty post processing to maintain the detail in the trapezium. The Eq5 responds well to guiding (consider getting a guide cam that has an St4 output that will then plug straight into the Autoguider port on the mount. Makes life so much easier)

[jpalmer]

thanks chris.

ive only had the modest equipment for about 10years or more and im getting slightly frusted at time with the set up so im now mapping out for a observatory .

i did have a roll off roof shed but the wait of the home made roof was in possible so imm going DIY dome . when thas done my old trusted eq5 mount which is the older style twin motors will be replaced with a heq 5 pro. which would be a dream come true.

many thanks

[Celestron]

Looks nice Jason , can you post the original for comparison ?