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[Whitters]

23 1 minute subs
WO 110  MX916 no filters

[MarkS]

Wow!  A rare post from Paul.

Looks like an interesting object - but I reckon it could do with a few more exposures.  1 minute subs?  You weren't guiding?

What is the cause of those diffraction-like spikes?

Mark

[Whitters]

Hi Mark,
Having some problems with my guiding on Saturday, so down to one minute subs, then the sky was getting light so had to call it a day. Will have another go one it starts to rise a little earlier . The difraction spike are caused by the clasps holding the lens in place.

[Mac]

interesting photo,

is the top right hand side supposed to be that devoid of stars?

[Whitters]

Yep, it's a dark nebula LDN1470 AKA Bernard 3 and 4.

[RobertM]

I've not heard of that one before but it looks very interesting, especially with the associated dark nebula B3 and B4.

That's a good image for 1 minute unfiltered subs, an LP filter and guiding should improve things considerably.

[Mike]

Nice to see you're imaging again Paul.

[Fay]

Nice to see so many unusual subjects being imaged....well done Paul, food for thought