Double Cluster

The Double Cluster in Perseus. I don't normally go for open clusters but this one is special.

WO ED102

Canon 450D modded

EQ6 non guided

Double cluster 12 x 75 seconds ISO 800 8 darks

M45

Hi all, I am rather pleased with this one, come out nicely including a little bit of a meteor at the bottom

Canon EOS 450D astro modded

William Optics Megrez 102 with field flattener

30x 180 seconds @ ISO 800

M101 and SN2011fe

Hi all. Well last night was clear so I had another go at M101. I have managed to capture the supernova brilliantly. OMG! It is huge and very bright! I didn't even need to compare an earlier photo (I did to be certain) it is so obvious where it is!

Hope you all like it.

Details

William Optics Megrez 102
Type IV Field Flattener
Canon 450D astro modified
EQ6 Pro unguided
42 x 180 seconds at ISO 800 (actually shot 50 but cloud ruined the last 8)
12 Darks

Keith

M101

Here is M101 taken in early August

William Optics Megrez @f5.6
Canon EOS 450D Astro Modded
30 x 180 seconds @ ISO800
EQ6 Pro unguided

Veil Nebula (West)

Hi All. I thought I would share with you my efforts from last night. It hasn't come out as well as I had hoped. If it's clear again tonight I'll have another go but I think this time I may try it without the Field Flattener, it seems to be causing some vignetting which I wasn't expecting it to.

WO ED102
EQ6 Pro (unguided)
Canon 450D astro modded
30 x 120 seconds @ ISO 800
8 Dark frames
No light pollution filter was used.

It is my first ever attempt at this so not surprising I may need to take more and slightly longer subs.
Keith

Hi Gang

Here's my got at M27 from Sunday night

WO Megrez 102

Canon 450D (Astro modded)

EQ6 Pro mount

60 x 60 seconds at ISO 800 (needed to be a bit longer methinks)

Darks

Unguided (still not got the hang of the Synguider appears to be guiding too fast)

Keith

New Supernova in M51

Hi all, took this on on 3 June 2011, have managed to capture it very nicely, I am very happy with this one.

EQ6 Pro unguided
William Optics ED102
Type IV Flattener
Canon EOS 450D Astro Modded
40x 180 seconds Lights
8x 180 seconds Darks
0x Flats
ISO 800
No light pollution reduction filter used