NGC7000 with Warts

[RobertM]

Roughened up then painted.  This is what you need:



http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/krylon-spray-paint/KrylonBlackSprayPaint#.VYMhilKkqnM

Chris put me on to it a while back.

Robert

[The Thing]

This paint looks good, as used by Teleskop Service on their scopes

[MarkS]

Thanks, Robert & Duncan.

One of those should do the trick after roughening or grinding down the surface first.

Mark

[MarkS]

I actually found some Halfords ultra-matt black camouflage paint in the garage.  I tried it out last night.  Using an artificial star it made a huge difference - completely eliminating the crescents and significantly reducing the flare.  The flare results from the very low glancing arrows of the light paths - I don't think any paint would totally eliminate that.

Mark

[MarkS]

What I forgot to say is that I could see the nebulosity in live view.  I was pretty impressed by that!  It made framing very easy.

Mark

[The Thing]

What I forgot to say is that I could see the nebulosity in live view.  I was pretty impressed by that!  It made framing very easy.

Mark

I don't see nebulosity in 5 minute subs with my 1000D and 8" SCT @f6, let alone LiveView.     Obsy first, rest of it second.