Three images from Petts Wood - different outcomes

[Roberto]

Hello All

Here are three images taken over the end of year holiday period and in January.  The first two under poor conditions - which show in the uneven background and lack of detail - whilst the last one under nicer, more transparent conditions, at the end of the week before last:

Sh2-239 in Taurus

https://www.astrobin.com/na3fh8/E/?nc=user



NGC 4236 in Draco

https://www.astrobin.com/x2nizq/D/?nc=user



And LBN 798, vdB31, B26-28 in Auriga

https://www.astrobin.com/rmumyy/C/?nc=user



Full details of acquisition at the Astrobin links provided.
Let's hope for better conditions in February and beyond!
Thanks

Roberto

[Carole]

They all look good to me Roberto.

Don't suppose you'd be tempted to come down to Cairds where it is Bortle 4 as you have everything working so well in your obsy, I guess for you it would be too much work to de-rig and re-rig.  Though i do it all the time.

Carole

[Roberto]

Carole
Thank you! 
It would be very difficult for me to dismantle my imaging rig and move it around.  I am getting another scope in March/February and will purchase for it a colour camera for wide field photography.  I may take that on the road later...and accompany you to Cairds.  We shall see!  It has been ages since I've driven anywhere for imaging.

Roberto

[RobertM]

Very well done !  Lovely images Roberto (as always), I like them all !

Robert

[Roberto]

Thank you Robert!

[MarkS]

Lovely images Roberto - as usual!

Of the three, my favourite is the last one:  LBN 798, vdB31, B26-28 in Auriga.

Mark

[Roberto]

Thank you Mark!
Conditions were so much better for that one; what a difference a clear moonless night makes!
Roberto

[ApophisAstros]

All top quality and amazing stars as usuall,

On this one the star about midway at the bottom seems to have a lot more spikeyness than the others just wondered why this would be?
Roger

[Roberto]

Roger
Thank you!
I think I get some microlensing with my camera and it shows as diffraction spikes for some bright stars. Some may be simple reflections also.
Cheers
Roberto