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Currently out live stacking the eskimo nebula through 180 mak at about 1700mm FL.

Thanks for the analysis Brian, very interesting and valuble to know.
I will take your advice and try M101 next, its a bit higher at start of darkness now UK has moved to summer time, but
Later nights though

Thanks again.

Thanks Dave.

See private message Brian.
Thx

Thanks Brian, Yes 200 mins total. Sorry for my amateur attempt at screen shot! This is un bayered raw frame f8 300 secs, 200mm OD Sky adu = 1120 Spiral arm adu = 1300 Star 1= 1152 Star 2= 1158 Star 3= 1143 Star 4= 1229 Galaxy core 5 = 1397 Brightest star in whole image is 1309 So alot of slack to go!

Nice M101 result Brian. Here is my first pass at m51 with QHY10 , had problems with guiding and my calibration frames so only 40 frames at 300secs, and i binned it down a notch in processing to help with colour mottling noise. Still, my longest exposure total for any object, and i like the detail i ...

Brian,
I have at best Bortle 5, on the darkest nights.
A lot of new LED lights are now the norm in the area.

Interesting Brian. I have taken 50 frames of m51, and m81, its the most frames i have managed so far with it. All at 300secs through the QHY10, cooled to -20. Havent had time to process yet though, hopefully this weekend. From my location, the spiral arms arms are only about 10% brighter than sky ba...

Oh no , high cirrus

What camera are you getting Brian (sorry if youve said previous ).

Its still a lovely image mate.

Its going to be clear here tonight, so i am out with the QHY10, see what I get.