[APML] new 130 shot plus 2 galaxies

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

I posted my first Tak Epsilon 130 image several days ago of the North
Am/Pelican nebula region. I had very slight trailing only visible under very
high mag; a second night with better tightening if the guidescope
thumbscrews seemed to fix that. It's at:
http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/ngc7000.htm

I've also had a couple of galaxy shots up for a while done with the 12.5" at
the native f/7 2200mm F.L. The  Antenna galaxies are at:
http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/antennae.htm

I had 2 problems with these 2 exposures (1) a power interruption cut short
one of my exposures and the photo isn't as deep as it should be and (2)
looks like I somehow was really out of collimation on one shot; the
composite shows the brighter stars with a real good smear at their top. I'm
not happy with this shot at all and I'll try it again next spring.

M-63 at:
http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/m63.htm

I'm not sure if it's trailing or more of the same problem I had on the above
shot but there's some slight ovalness to the stars.
I appreciate any feedback.
Bobby Middleton


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