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An interesting start. I can appreciate the no autoguiding aspect of it and the good result considering the focal length used. There's some gradients happening and of course noise, perhaps some horizontal banding from what I can see. And the green and blue channels are clipped. I'd be interested in seeing the next evolution of this with more subs added to level things out and reduce noise.

Good work!

Cheers.

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An interesting start. I can appreciate the no autoguiding aspect of it and the good result considering the focal length used. There's some gradients happening and of course noise, perhaps some horizontal banding from what I can see. And the green and blue channels are clipped. I'd be interested in seeing the next evolution of this with more subs added to level things out and reduce noise.

Good work!

Cheers.

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I think I could improve by trying to limit my evening targets to just one...I get in a hurry and try to shoot too many targets in one evening, instead of concentrating on one specific target.

In addition, Next time I will shoot about 40 frames instead of just 16 of this nebula.

Thanks Daug,

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That is quite a nice image for an unmodified camera. Usually the stars predominate the image, but here, the nebula stands out well. The CLS filter does tend to alter the color a bit, and that is why the color is not as you tend to see it in pictures.

The best images that I have seen of the Veil, whether the east or west branch, are done using narrow band filters to pick out and accentuate the blue and red emissions. The nebula shines in H-alpha, S-II and O-III, so all of those filters help; and, like the CLS filter, they will kill the urban skyglow.

Keep up the good work.

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Celestron 14" SCT | 8" SCT | 102mm f/5 | Ultima 8x56
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX f/5
ZenithStar 105mm f/7 | 80mm f/6
Vixen ARK 16x80
CGE | CG-5
Canon 50DH
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That is quite a nice image for an unmodified camera. Usually the stars predominate the image, but here, the nebula stands out well. The CLS filter does tend to alter the color a bit, and that is why the color is not as you tend to see it in pictures.

The best images that I have seen of the Veil, whether the east or west branch, are done using narrow band filters to pick out and accentuate the blue and red emissions. The nebula shines in H-alpha, S-II and O-III, so all of those filters help; and, like the CLS filter, they will kill the urban skyglow.

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Looking back in retrospect, I should have just concentrated on this object for the evening, and took 2 or 3 times more light frames of it, instead of going after M1 too...I always get too eager and want to shoot multiple objects...

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Man, I have that problem each and every time - takes loads of discipline and self-control...

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"Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back

Meade RCX400-12 "Ursa Major"
TMB 130SS + EQ6-PRO "Ursus Polaris"
Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go"
EOS 30D (Hutech), ToUcam Pro, Star Shoot Autoguider, Meade DSI

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Great shot Dan,
especially for an unmodded camera on a dim target

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