M46 & NGC 2438

[timatworksg]

Thanks for the nice words guys! I'm on a cluster hunt and at the same time training myself to identify Open Clusters in our sky! Not easy especially when all you see are probably 2-3 brighter mag stars that belong to the cluster!
I reference with sketches which I have collected online which helps me find and identify these far away ones!

I do have M93 which still needs to be processed. Patiently awaiting Scorpio when it arrives at my window! Cluster heaven!!

[mch3898]

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!

Hi Tim,

Great to see nice shots especially during these nights of terrible cloudy, gloomy skies we are having.

BTW, what is your EQMOD guiderate?

[wintertriangle22]

Pretty open cluster in Puppis , mostly can only see the clouds but occasionally atmosphere clears up !

[timatworksg]

Thanks guys!
Yes it's a nice cluster but hard to spot due to it's mag of 6+! Hardly noticeable with averted vision, so the eyes need to be really dark adapted and relaxed.

Yes the clouds clear up occasionally and gotta take any chance available. Advantage of the home pier...hehe.

@Chris
EQMOD's guiderate set at 0.75x together with PHD's RA settings. Prob I had was I didin't set it correctly when re-installed. Forgot to check everything.