Here's a shot of the Keyhole Nebula. RCOS 12.5 inch (318mm) with AP .75 telecompressor for F6.75. Unguided on a Tak NJP mount that was really humming along beautifully.
Modified Nikon D70, Images Plus acquisition and stacking, Nikon Capture Editor for processing.
4 x 3 minutes unguided. I was getting up to 5 minutes unguided last night with a 2130 odd focal length - amazing. Shows the value of putting in the time on a good drift alignment.
The main yellow star there is Eta Carina, one of the most massive stars known to man. It blew a lot of its mass and that formed the nebula. It is an unstable star and could supernova.
Greg.
Modified Nikon D70, Images Plus acquisition and stacking, Nikon Capture Editor for processing.
4 x 3 minutes unguided. I was getting up to 5 minutes unguided last night with a 2130 odd focal length - amazing. Shows the value of putting in the time on a good drift alignment.
The main yellow star there is Eta Carina, one of the most massive stars known to man. It blew a lot of its mass and that formed the nebula. It is an unstable star and could supernova.
Greg.
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