A different view of NGC281

There are many ways to play Pac-Man! Here's one I shot last night. There are some definite signs of guiding issues early on (went for ten minutes, then dropped down to 6). Feels good to finally post again!

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http://www1.freewebs.com/drivewayastronomy/latestimages.htm

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Just looked at my work monitor and saw it as pretty dark. I did a quick tweak on curves:

http://www1.freewebs.com/drivewayastronomy/latestimages.htm

Larry

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I thought I'd give this one one more try aiming for a smoother background and less garish color (somewhere between the previous two). Is it an improvement or should I just stop?
Thanks,
Larry
All three here (scroll beneath the moon):

http://www1.freewebs.com/drivewayastronomy/latestimages.htm

or new one attached

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