Shock Horror...clear skies...!

[JohnP]

Hi All,

Clear skies at last...! As you all probably know I stripped my mount down about 2 months ago to give it a overhaul & regrease & it's been cloudy ever since. I was determined last night to give it a quick test & make sure it all still worked. Popped outside at around 11'ish & hooray all seems to still work.. I did some quick 'tracking' tests etc. but haven't had a chance to analyise results yet so don't know if mount is actually any better.

Whilst I had the scope set up I thought I'd try an LRGB on M27 using SC3 + MN56 & CLS. I didn't bother wiith guiding so stuck to only 30 secs exposures. Total exposure was 26mins L & only 6mins each of R, G & B. I'm quite impressed with result for such short exposure. Let me know what you think...?

Cheers,  John.

[Mike]

Really nice John. Lovely colours and nice tight round stars.

[Fay]

Well, have got the image on the laptop, don't know why it will not come up on the desktop.

I think it is one of you best images, John, so nice for such a good one after such a long time with bad weather, and no one imaging.

Fay

[JohnP]

Thks Mike, Fay,

I was pleasantly suprised given how short an exposure it was - I think the CLS filter really helped to bring out some of the Ha regions. Once I have my guiding sorted I may try again with my Ha filter & see if I can capture some of the 'emission jets'..

Thks again,  Here's to more clear skies - John.

[Fay]

Got it on the desktop now, John