CCD vs Film? Lots of time vs no patience? Alright, this is your place to discuss all the astrophotography what's and what's not. You can discuss about techniques, accessories, cameras, whatever....just make sure you also post some nice photos here too!
M57 - Ring nebula is a Planetary nebula . it is very small in size. The nebula disk has an angular size of 1.5 × 1 arc minutes. Image was taken from Singapore.
120mm Refractor, HA, OIII, SII. No reducer or flattener.
Thanks
Kimo
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Here is another one was taken using Meade 8" SCT with long focal length. I worked heard to get this from Singapore sky as it is only visible very early morning 4:30am, alt 20 to 35deg. low alt again....
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.