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[UP4014Fan]

My take on the Christmas Tree Cluster.  Imaged in St. Charles County, MO 2/6/25.  NextStar 8SE, Canon 200D, ISO 1600, 320 30-second subframes.

 

 

 

[EPinNC]

I like it!  Partly because it actually looks like a Christmas tree.  Many other images have so much nebulosity that the cluster (and thus the "tree" shape) is less obvious.

 

A very nice image -- thanks for sharing!

[rj144]

Is your camera, stock?

[rlmxracer]

My take on the Christmas Tree Cluster.  Imaged in St. Charles County, MO 2/6/25.  NextStar 8SE, Canon 200D, ISO 1600, 320 30-second subframes.

 

Looks amazing!

[smiller]

Nice result!

 

Four questions on your setup:

 

1) Are you using the stock 8se mount?

2) Any filter?

3) Is the camera modified?

4) What reducer are you using?  (ex: Celestron versus other brand)

[UP4014Fan]

Nice result!

 

Four questions on your setup:

 

1) Are you using the stock 8se mount?

2) Any filter?

3) Is the camera modified?

4) What reducer are you using?  (ex: Celestron versus other brand)

To answer smiller and rj44:

1) Yes, on a wedge.  Can't wait to buy a German equatorial.  Have to wait to see how much the annual on the airplane will cost.

2)  No.

3)  Only to the extent that I put tape over the viewfinder.  Otherwise, it's a stock Canon 200D (a/k/a SL2).  I do use mirror lock up in NINA to minimize vibration.

4)  Celestron 0.63

Edited by UP4014Fan, 07 February 2025 - 11:06 PM.