M46 & NGC 2438

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M46 & NGC 2438

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Another attempt at imaging. Monday night was clear and took the opportunity to further fine tune my AP journey.
This time it's M46(NGC2437) an open cluster in Puppis and a Planetary Nebula (NGC 2438) which isn't related to the cluster as it does not share the cluster's radial velocity.

Had only an hour to shoot as I spent the hour before this figuring out why PHD wasn't correcting my DEC! Checked all wires, power, motors, balance, re-installed software...almost tore my eyes out! Then realized that when I re-installed EQMOD in early JAN, I did not set the EQMOD GuideRate! After a simple click, I had full Autoguiding again. *Hiyah! Daddy always told me to read the manual before touching things!

Anyway, hope you all like it. Not satisfied with the processing so gonna re-process when I have the time.

-WO M88FD+Starshoot DSCI/Baader Vario 10x60 finderscope+Meade DSI(Guider)/EQMOD/PHD/Maxim DL
- 10x30s/10x60s subs. Combined & processed in Maxim and PS CS3

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wow
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is this good? Fri u bringing this down?
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Hi,
Nice... This was a very fine open cluster... like sand if view on a dark sky.

Happy imaging and have a nice day.
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Hi shirox,

well have yet to image through it but it has served it's purpose. Guide stars aplenty!! Have not really given it a chance with a viewing session till I have the time. But yeah, if I head down Friday I will lug it along.
Pricey for a finderscope but makes a nice small wide field shooter.
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Post by timatworksg »

Thanks weixing. Yes it is like sand. Hard to see even with averted vision...but it's there. Helps train the eye's for spotting stuff like this!
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Nice! It seems that everyone is out under the stars on Monday night. :)
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starsssssssssssss =)
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yea! out for starsss!
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cataclysm wrote:Nice! It seems that everyone is out under the stars on Monday night. :)
yeah man! Love the little planetary....
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Nice, keep it up, more more
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