First Light for new telescope: This is through the Askar 120mm f7APO with a .8 reducer/corrector and a Canon R6, ISO 1600, 3min 45sec total exposure. Processed in Nebulosity and Topaz.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

This is through the Askar 120mm f7APO with a .8 reducer/corrector and a Canon R6, ISO 1600, 3min 45sec total exposure. Processed in Nebulosity and Topaz.

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tony85629 Loc: Sahuarita, Az

Looks like you have a winner there!!!

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

alberio wrote:

This is through the Askar 120mm f7APO with a .8 reducer/corrector and a Canon R6, ISO 1600, 3min 45sec total exposure. Processed in Nebulosity and Topaz.

Nice shot of M42. I noticed a few noise artifacts, did you use any darkframes for noise reduction?

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Ballard wrote:

Nice shot of M42. I noticed a few noise artifacts, did you use any darkframes for noise reduction?

Thanks Ballard. No Darks, just a quick process of 15x15sec in a very light polluted sky.
I've not seen that blue nebulosity below M42 before. Yeah the artifacts probably came from my processing workflow. I was only able to get limited data due to clouds moving in.

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

Hi alberio
There is some nebulosity that does extend out to that bright blue star, but I haven't seen it come out that much before. If there was any haze in the sky it may be scattered light off the blue star that makes it standout like that.
The weather here has been really sucky for more than a month, so I haven't taken an shots for awhile. I'm completely fogged in with drizzle right now.

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

Hi alberio
There is some nebulosity that does extend out to that bright blue star, but I haven't seen it come out that much before. If there was any haze in the sky it may be scattered light off the blue star that makes it standout like that.
The weather here has been really sucky for more than a month, so I haven't taken an shots for awhile. I'm completely fogged in with drizzle right now.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Ballard wrote:

Hi alberio
There is some nebulosity that does extend out to that bright blue star, but I haven't seen it come out that much before. If there was any haze in the sky it may be scattered light off the blue star that makes it standout like that.
The weather here has been really sucky for more than a month, so I haven't taken an shots for awhile. I'm completely fogged in with drizzle right now.

That's probably due to the wispy clouds moving in.
You can blame me for your bad weather, due to my recent purchase.

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

alberio wrote:

That's probably due to the wispy clouds moving in.
You can blame me for your bad weather, due to my recent purchase.

It could be my fault also, I got a 14mm lens for my canon camera at Christmas and was hoping to use it with the astro camera but the weather gods have said no.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Ballard wrote:

It could be my fault also, I got a 14mm lens for my canon camera at Christmas and was hoping to use it with the astro camera but the weather gods have said no.

Ahhh, the Truth comes out in time. 😉😉😉
I took it out last night to view the moon and was very pleased with its performance even with a 3.5mm eyepiece (240x). My favorite combo is my old Ultima series 35mm and 2x Barlow. The Nagler 15mm plossel is also very good.