First in a long time -- M97

It has been forever since I have been able to post an image. I thought I'd try a longer focal length during the spring and shoot a few targets that I've never done before. Here is M97. I'm not overly pleased with the outcome but I have become very rusty over the past few months. Also, my collimation is off so the stars are soft......

Anyway here is my attempt at the Owl Nebula:

LX200R 12"
AP .67x reducer
ST-10XME
LRGB 135:70:70:70 minutes 2x2 binned

Tom

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hi Tom,

that is a fantastic image! even the details within the nice pgc 34197 beside the bright star shows up nicely!!!
well done!!!
Dietmar

Tom,
Well, not quite forever... nice to see a post from you.

Very nice Owl - nice capture on the object colors.

Nice detailed view of the Owl 8O

Looks great!

What do you think of the Meade so far?
I have been thinking about getting the 8".


Jason

Hi Tom,

Nice "comeback" pic! Is this a full LX200R fork-mounted scope, or an LX200R OTA on your AP mount?

Eric

BEAUTIFUL! 8)
Love the small edge-on galaxy on the bottom corner of The Owl too!

Thank you for the kind comments.

Tom